Case Studies
The BSA has toured the country, talking to convicted software pirates. While these individuals’ stories are all different, there is one constant: the software pirates did not think they would get caught. But they did, and the ramifications were serious.
Here are the tales of the “Faces of Piracy.” The stories illustrate the unscrupulous behavior of the software pirates, the dangers consumers face when purchasing software online, and how to detect illegal software.
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“You know, what I did was wrong...so I’m very
remorseful for what I did. I would almost beg
people out there, don’t do this. Don’t do it as a
hobby. Don’t do it as a business. Don’t think that
it’s OK. It’s not OK and you are going to get
caught. You are going to get caught and you are
going to pay the price. And the price that you pay is
not just going to be financial. You are going to lose
your freedom. You are going to lose your family.
You are going to lose the respect of your peers. You
are going to be a criminal. I am now a convicted
felon...”
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