Intellectual Property - Software Piracy
Discussion Questions
The CadSoft Case
This is a discussion of the CadSoft anti-piracy defense case. CadSoft created
a "demo" program that searched the user's hard disk for bootleg copies
of their programs. Be sure to read the articles
on the CadSoft case, and related articles on software piracy on the
same page. Then comment on these questions.
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Was it ethical for CadSoft to search for bootleg copies of its programs
in this way?
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Would it have been possible for CadSoft to incorrectly identify someone
as a pirate?
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If companies pursue anti-piracy policies like this, what abuses are possible?
Are these abuses serious risks?
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