3.+Copyright+and+Software

Copyright needs to protect software authors so that exact copies of software are not sold, and so that the profit of selling the software goes to the right people, the creators. If software is copied or sold illegally, creators will not received recognition for their works, therefore not earning them any money.
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Software piracy affects the Australian Computer system every year. People invent and find ways to illegally download software free of charge. This means that thousands of people can download expensive software at the press of a button, free of charge.

Software companies are losing money because their software hasn’t been legally purchased, even though millions of people could be using it. This can put people out of business as they are no longer receiving any income for their creations. This creates a decrease in the publication of software and sales.



Above is an example of a few Windows sofware packages.