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Internet software piracy Last modified: Monday, April 28, 2008
A type of software piracy that occurs when software, which is illegally obtained through Internet channels, usually through peer-to-peer file sharing systems or downloaded from pirate Web sites that make software available for download for free or in exchange for users who uploaded software. Internet software piracy also includes the sale of counterfeit software on Internet auction and classified ads Web sites. Counterfeit software with de-activate the copy-protection that can be obtained through Internet channels is called warez. See software piracy. Also see"Is Software Ownership the Same as Licensing?" in the in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia.
Is Open Source the Answer to Software Piracy? Ever since the dawn of commercial software, piracy has been a problem without a realistic solution that meets the needs of both the software vendor and the end user. Microsoft Looks to Curb Piracy in Vista Update Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would disable the two primary methods used by software pirates to illegally copy Windows Vista software in the next major update of the operating system. Piracy's Other Price: Jobs The impact of software piracy and the illegal copying and distribution of other copyrighted works is hard to measure. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Software Category The Webopedia Software Category offers hundreds of term definitions and links related to the topic of Software.	Related Categories Digital Rights Management (DRM) Ethics Software Related Terms commercial software corporate software piracy counterfeit software EULA hard disk loading OEM unbundling proprietary software softlifting software software licensing software piracy Shop for: Books - RON HONICK - Software Piracy Exposed Products Release Date: April 12, 2005 Compare all matches: 2 Store Offers from $34-$49 Top Store Offers Amazon - 33.53 Amazon Marketplace - 48.68 more stores...