Software piracy means copying software without paying for it. In Hong Kong, it is illegal to copy, upload, download, distribute or install a computer program without a proper license.
However, some programs may be free of charge or provide you with a "test-use" period. At the end of the period, those programs will expire, or you can pay a fee to continue using it.
Software developers usually invest months or years and a lot of research and development money in the process of creating software ¡V they deserve to be paid for their effort. |
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Pirated Games
The owner of a cyber cafe has been accused of breaking Intellectual Property laws by installing pirated software developed by a computer game developing company... | |
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Intellectual Property Department Survey
In April 2002, the Intellectual Property Department released the results of a survey regarding the use of pirated software... | |
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Software Piracy on the Increase
Research conducted by the Business Software Association (BSA) shows that software piracy has grown from 37% in 2000 to 40% in 2001... | |
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