Software piracy cost businesses $ 40 billion in 2006
The fifth annual report on the results of research conducted on the extent of the spread of piracy by the BSA software makers alliance was officially presented on Tuesday. As usual, the report contains a number of screaming numbers. Globally, in 2006, illegal software occupied 35% of the market. Its share has hardly changed since 2005. As a result, damage to the software business amounted to about $ 40 billion.
Despite the continuing worrying picture for intellectual property owners, the BSA also saw some positive trends. In particular, this concerns the markets of the most problematic countries. For example, in China over the past three years, the level of piracy has decreased by 10%, and in Russia - by 7%.
The countries of Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as Latin America, which today show the highest rates of growth in sales of computer equipment in general, bring very little profit to the creators of the programs. In fact, two out of three PCs in these countries run counterfeit software. In a number of states of this vast region, the pirates even strengthened their positions.
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Statistics on the US and Western Europe, however, should be assessed as even more troubling. Although the Jolly Roger here only flies over every fifth and every third computer, respectively, it was not possible to reduce its sphere of influence over the year. If the millions of capitals of advertising campaigns against piracy could not help convey the idea of ​​the inadmissibility of theft of the products of programmers' labor even to residents of the “golden billion” countries, where ownership is traditionally highly valued, then what about the less scrupulous nations?
The BSA advises to base its actions on the eradication of piracy on its own strengths and at the same time actively incline government agencies to cooperate.
via iTWire
Despite the continuing worrying picture for intellectual property owners, the BSA also saw some positive trends. In particular, this concerns the markets of the most problematic countries. For example, in China over the past three years, the level of piracy has decreased by 10%, and in Russia - by 7%.
The countries of Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as Latin America, which today show the highest rates of growth in sales of computer equipment in general, bring very little profit to the creators of the programs. In fact, two out of three PCs in these countries run counterfeit software. In a number of states of this vast region, the pirates even strengthened their positions.
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Statistics on the US and Western Europe, however, should be assessed as even more troubling. Although the Jolly Roger here only flies over every fifth and every third computer, respectively, it was not possible to reduce its sphere of influence over the year. If the millions of capitals of advertising campaigns against piracy could not help convey the idea of ​​the inadmissibility of theft of the products of programmers' labor even to residents of the “golden billion” countries, where ownership is traditionally highly valued, then what about the less scrupulous nations?
The BSA advises to base its actions on the eradication of piracy on its own strengths and at the same time actively incline government agencies to cooperate.
via iTWire
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/8411/
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