Problem and software theft

That said, I'm going to read your post as saying; Software companies have a duty of care to ensure they take every possible measure to avoid piracy, and in then doing so are able to provide the farest pricing to their customer.

In which case I agree with what you said. Then if that happens, your going to have more people trying to get around it and not paying for it, then the few who do get around it will just distribute it freely.

Then there ya go, it will be on your computer and it will be "yours" and you will be making the same argument. Its wrong, wrong wrong. Theft is theft whether it be stealing somebodys software or going into a shop and nicking a few items.

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The attitudes about stealing software are amazing - do you have an opinion? Answered by kc0arf 68 in a post from 16 Years Ago. But … Jump to Post. Answered by jwenting 1, in a post from 16 Years Ago. If you can't afford the price, use a cheaper alternative There's PSP, Gimp, etc. Theft is theft also if it's "because I need it and can't afford it". Jump to Post.

Edit: Thread clean - Catweazle Toulinwoek, if you make the companies totally lock down there programs and make it to where they have to proof it against every insecurity out there, and then predict future insecurities, the prices for the software will go threw the roof. Then if … Jump to Post.

Answered by Catweazle in a post from 16 Years Ago. Answered by Catalana 31 in a post from 16 Years Ago. None of the above : I'm not in favour of software copying cuz I'm a computer science guy and if I make a software and it gets copied, I'll get a huge loss Me, too!!

It shouldn't be copied, but all of us have done it I think! I think Bill Gates could afford to give away software for home PCs. As said before- these companies make their money from corporate America. Nope, I don't have a problem with copying software at all. Hello all. Peace out, Michael. Well said Marty, and my opinion exactly. If people are so worried about the price of software, why not buy OEM?

Edit: Thread clean - Catweazle. MartyMcFly commented: One of many intelligent and interesting posts, Marty MartyMcFly commented: Added for the quality of all your posts which I find very interesting and thought provoking, Marty Facebook Like.

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Are you sure you have something valuable to add to revive the existing conversation? Consider starting a new topic instead. Otherwise, please be thoughtful, detailed and courteous, and adhere to our posting rules. Edit Preview. H1 H2. Post Reply. Broken Link. If all of your personal and financial information are in documents on your computer, someone could take it in an instant.

This leads to identity theft, financial problems, and more. You can protect your identity and information, though. Here are some ways to protect yourslef from software theft:. As you see here, there are plenty of ways to protect yourself from software and hardware theft. You just have to take the steps to make sure your materials don't fall into the wrong hands.

Hardware and Software Theft and Prevention When you buy parts to a computer, you must know that it might be at risk to be stolen. Cables that lock your equipment to a desk or table that a key is needed to move. You could use a RTLS real time location system to track and indentify the location of your computer or any high-risk items. These defects can be traced back to incorrect, missing, or vague system requirements specifications, or to the misinterpretation of requirements specifications.

If you are asking, "What specifications? What requirements? Inadequate software performance - This refers to slow system response times and transaction throughput rates. Confusing or misleading data - This means that the data shown to users may be correct, but the users might not fully understand how to interpret the data. This is not a trivial problem. Lives have been lost because of someone's failure to take the correct actions based on the data delivered to them from a computer system.

Software that is difficult to use - Many people have experienced first-hand the frustration of using software that is cumbersome, difficult to navigate, and requires several steps to perform simple tasks.

This problem relates to a lack of understanding of how humans interact with computers and is also the result of a history of modifications that are not planned and coordinated to account for ease of use. For example, the addition of numerous workarounds over a period of time in legacy systems can have the overall effect of convoluting the original system design.

Obsolete software - Software that no longer works due to new hardware or support software changes - This refers to software that is based on functions found in older versions of databases and operating systems.

An example of this can be found in old COBOL code that will not compile on new compilers due to the use of verbs that are no longer supported in the compiler. Many vendors try to make new releases of support software upwardly compatible, but there are usually cases where one minor area of non-support from the base system can cause a major revision of the system. The only other option is not to upgrade the support software. This decision can be justified for the short-term, but a point is usually reached where the software must either be replaced or modified.

Inconsistent processing - Software that only works correctly in one environment — This refers to software that has been designed for only one environment and cannot be easily transported and used in another environment. Of course, some software is designed to work in only one environment. However, if an organization adopts new technology that requires software be portable to new environments, then the software will need to be modified or replaced if it can't meet the new technical requirements.

Difficult to maintain and understand - This refers to the ability of a programmer or developer to maintain the software. To maintain software, the person performing the maintenance must first analyze and understand the software. Much of the software in existence today was initially written in an unstructured manner and then patched on an as-needed basic over a long period of time.

This type of software structure results in what is known as "spaghetti code," which is complex and unstructured. To add to the problem, when changes are made to this kind of software, there is a higher risk of creating new defects unintentionally.

Unreliable results or performance - This means that the software does not deliver consistently correct results or cannot be depended to work correctly each time it is used. Inadequate support of business needs or objectives - This refers to software that is inflexible to meeting business needs. For example, a system may be difficult to modify to meet and organization's needs or may lack features to allow the users to customize business rules. No longer supported by the vendor - This occurs when a vendor ceases to support a particular software product.

This can occur due to the vendor's decision to no longer support a product, due to the vendor going out of business, or the vendor selling the product to another vendor. Incorrect or inadequate interfaces with other systems - This means that the software does not correctly accept input data, control, parameters, etc.

An example of this is when a system has an electronic data interfaces EDI with external systems, but does not correctly receive or format the information.