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- 11: BBS Piracy And The Copyright
- BBS Piracy And The Copyright Recently, The Toronto Star published an article entitled RCMP seizes BBS, piracy charges pending. The RCMP have possessed all computer components belonging to the "90 North" bulletin board system in Montreal, Quebec. The board is accused of allowing end-users the opportunity to download (get) commercial and beta (not marketed, test) software. After a four month investigation, the RCMP seized ten micro-computers and seven modems. In addition, they found software applications of major corporations valued at a sum of approximately $25,000.00 (It is ...
- 12: Computer Software Piracy
- Computer Software Piracy The information age is the age we live in today, and with the information age comes an age of ethics. When we deal with the new technologies introduced every day, we need to decide what ... Computer virus, Internet scamming, Junk E-mails, Minors viewing pornography, Fraud Accounts, Illegal Downloading, Hacking, Cyber chat. The most common computer crime committed daily, some aware and many not, is the illegal sharing of computer software. Software is any of the programs used in operating a digital computer, as input and output programs, as defined by Funk and Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary. When we purchase computer software, we purchase it ...
- 13: Piracy
- Piracy Recently, The Toronto Star published an article entitled "RCMP seizes BBS, piracy charges pending." The RCMP have possessed all computer components belonging to the "90 North" bulletin board system in Montreal, Quebec. The board is accused of allowing people the opportunity to download (get) commercial and beta (or commercial) software versions. I feel that the RCMP should not charge people that are linked to computer piracy, because the pirated software offers valuable opportunity to programmers and users. Also, revenue lost to the large software ...
- 14: Software Piracy
- Software Piracy Almost everyday it seems , software companys keep pumping out brand new software that kills the day befores in that it is more sophisticated and more in tune with the needs of todays superusers , office users , and home users . Yet , ...
- 15: Integrated Software Application
- Current copright and patent laws are inapropriate for computer software; their imposition slows down software development and reduces competition. From the first computer as we know them, the ENIAC, computer software has become more and more important. From thousands of bytes on miles of paper to millions of bytes on a thin piece of tin foilsandwitched between two pieces of plastic, software has played an ...
- 16: The Computer Underground
- ... A. Aproved by: Date: _____________________________________ ___________ Tesis Director NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT This paper examines the social organization of the "computer underground" (CU). The CU is composed of actors in three roles, "computer hackers," "phone phreaks," and "software pirates." These roles have frequently been ignored or confused in media and other accounts of CU activity. By utilizing a data set culled from CU channels of communication this paper provides an ethnographic account of ... circles I have given a brief description of each below. Legion of Doom/Hackers Technical Journal. This 1 Computer Bulletin Boards (BBS) are personal computers that have been equipped with a telephone modem and special software. Users can connect with a BBS by dialing, with their own computer and modem, the phone number to which the BBS is connected. After "logging in" by supplying a valid user name and pass- word ... with the computer underground, who specializes in obtaining unauthorized access to computer systems. A "phone phreak" in an individual, associated with the computer underground, who specializes in obtaining unauthorized information about the phone system. A "software pirate" is an individual, associated with the computer underground, who distributes or collects copyrighted computer software. These definitions have been derived from the data, instead of relying upon those who defend the "integrity" of ...
- 17: The Software Industry Report
- 1.0 Through this report I am aiming to examine the software industry on an international scale. It is an in depth analysis of an industry strongly dominated and influenced by a powerful monopoly, examining the following; a) The market structure, its history, potential competition and its ... 2.0 I have taken information from various sources, these include extracts from the Independent, Economist, Computer Business Review and the MINTEL reports for 1996 and also from various sites on the Internet. 3.0 Software is an extremely Labour intensive activity and therefore it is essentially a 100% value adding process. It could possibly be labelled as a unique commercial phenomenon, but it requires much maintenance and a continual need for improvement and enhancement. The software industry can be split into three broad sectors: ? Small Office, Home Office (SO-HO) ? Games ? Industrial Use Because of the difficulty in separating consumer software purchased by individuals, into applications destined for use by ...
- 18: Hackers
- ... circles I have given a brief description of each below. Legion of Doom/Hackers Technical Journal. This ____________________ 1 Computer Bulletin Boards (BBS) are personal computers that have been equipped with a telephone modem and special software. Users can connect with a BBS by dialing, with their own computer and modem, the phone number to which the BBS is connected. After "logging in" by supplying a valid user name and pass- word ... with the computer underground, who specializes in obtaining unauthorized access to computer systems. A "phone phreak" in an individual, associated with the computer underground, who specializes in obtaining unauthorized information about the phone system. A "software pirate" is an individual, associated with the computer underground, who distributes or collects copyrighted computer software. These definitions have been derived from the data, instead of relying upon those who defend the "integrity" of the original meanings, or those who are unfamiliar with the culture. 26 Topography of the Computer ...
- 19: A Scope Of Microsoft
- There are many factors that must be considered when “scoping” out a company for a potential merger or acquisition. I being the CEO of a major competitive software manufacturing company look for many things. Things such as strategic planning, financial performance, technological advances and marketing opportunities are just some of the factors that must be looked at when considering another company for acquisition ... decision on whether or not an acquisition will be feasible. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 by William H. Gates III. The company, which was inspired by Gates, had a vision of computers powered by software developed by the company being a way of life. The goal was to integrate computers into people’s everyday lives. The company started out in Gates’ garage with primitive technology and unlimited aspiration. Today the company has grown to be the world’s number one software developer and manufacturer. The company offers a very diverse line of products ranging from home user applications to high tech business software. Microsoft develops and manufactures a full line of games, web publishing, and ...
- 20: Click Vs Brick: An Exploration Of Mp3 File Sharing And Onlin
- Click vs. Brick An exploration of mp3 file sharing and online music piracy, and its ethical implications regarding consumers, musicians, and record companies Background “In traditional ethical studies, the classic problem is the starving man – can a starving man ethically steal a loaf of bread if he has ... price is too high?” The topical escalation of media coverage besieging the demise of Napster has instigated widespread debate over the implications file sharing and the Internet will have for the record industry. The Napster software allowed its millions of users to share and download music mp3 files, which are of near CD quality, from each other’s hard drives. This infringed copyright laws and provided a very real threat to ... of a report, the following discussion will evaluate these key points from the perspective of the consumers, musicians, and record companies. The Consumers’ Perspective There are two fundamental arguments that endeavour to justify online music piracy from the consumers’ perspective. The first is that copying is fair use. Many believe that subsequent to buying a recording; consumers should be entitled to do with it as they please. This is a ...
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