Million per pirate head
In the meantime, the controversy continues over whether pirates, who donate millions of users, donate millions of users, are still unprofitable to large software companies, the official policy of the Business Software Alliance still grants severe punishment to everyone stained his biography with piracy.
Of course, the times are not the same, and the Alliance does not threaten to hang the pirates on the river, as the similar fighters for the security of business in the 17th century liked to do. But other methods of work have survived until today with almost no changes. For example, one of the most effective: the payment of awards to vigilant citizens who grabbed the attackers by the hand. In order to prevent the loss of billions of dollars (BSA claims that last year its members did not receive $ 7.3 billion in profits), software companies are willing to pay really a lot. This week, it was decided to increase the maximum award five times, to $ 1 million. Advertising on all media channels should bring this news to the public.
Although to get this tidy sum will not be easy. To do this, you (unless of course you are interested in the role of a mercenary) need to find a very inveterate violator of the law who stole software for more than $ 15 million, and you will only get the money after he pays this amount in favor of BSA. But it can be limited to catching defaulters smaller: for returning to the industry $ 15,000- $ 100,000 you will be given up to $ 5,000; $ 100,000- $ 200,000 - $ 10,000; and for a decent Porshe it will be possible to earn only for $ 2,000,000.
Responding to questions from journalists at the presentation of this bout of generosity, BSA representatives revealed the amount they managed to get from the pirates since 2005, when the reward system began its work (albeit on a much more modest scale). It amounted to $ 22 million, that is, thousandths of a percent of the losses claimed by the Alliance. Based on these figures, even the most hectic activity can be called a show-off for averting the eye, and if a fivefold increase in rewards does not cause at least an order of magnitude greater return, I probably will call it that way. Although I will be glad to argue on this issue.
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via Ars Technica
Of course, the times are not the same, and the Alliance does not threaten to hang the pirates on the river, as the similar fighters for the security of business in the 17th century liked to do. But other methods of work have survived until today with almost no changes. For example, one of the most effective: the payment of awards to vigilant citizens who grabbed the attackers by the hand. In order to prevent the loss of billions of dollars (BSA claims that last year its members did not receive $ 7.3 billion in profits), software companies are willing to pay really a lot. This week, it was decided to increase the maximum award five times, to $ 1 million. Advertising on all media channels should bring this news to the public.
Although to get this tidy sum will not be easy. To do this, you (unless of course you are interested in the role of a mercenary) need to find a very inveterate violator of the law who stole software for more than $ 15 million, and you will only get the money after he pays this amount in favor of BSA. But it can be limited to catching defaulters smaller: for returning to the industry $ 15,000- $ 100,000 you will be given up to $ 5,000; $ 100,000- $ 200,000 - $ 10,000; and for a decent Porshe it will be possible to earn only for $ 2,000,000.
Responding to questions from journalists at the presentation of this bout of generosity, BSA representatives revealed the amount they managed to get from the pirates since 2005, when the reward system began its work (albeit on a much more modest scale). It amounted to $ 22 million, that is, thousandths of a percent of the losses claimed by the Alliance. Based on these figures, even the most hectic activity can be called a show-off for averting the eye, and if a fivefold increase in rewards does not cause at least an order of magnitude greater return, I probably will call it that way. Although I will be glad to argue on this issue.
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via Ars Technica
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/11783/
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