Jesteśmy narodem oszustów. Przykro mi to pisać, ale pojęcie własności intelektualnej jest w Polsce dość mętne. Od wczesnych lat szkolnych począwszy uczymy się oszukiwać, uczymy się, jak dostawać dobre stopnie bez konieczności uczenia się, używając do tego celu domowej roboty ściąg lub kradnąc własność intelektualną innych, wypatrując prawidłowych odpowiedzi w ich kartkach. Bywam trochę za [...]

We are a nation of cheaters. Sorry to say that but the notion of intellectual property is a very vague one in Poland. From the early years at a primary school on we learn how to cheat, how to get good grades without learning either by using home-made cribs or by stealing the intellectual property of others peeking into their paper.

Russia is one of the world leaders in software piracy after China, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Ukraine. With an estimated 87% software piracy rate, millions of dollars are lost each year. As Russia is seeking a WTO membership, many politicians and officials have already started taking steps to combat all kinds of piracy. Meanwhile, most of the Russian population not only uses the illegal copies but is also very proud of its huge and diverse market of illegal products.

Широко известно, что Россия занимает одно из первых мест в мире по производству и использованию пиратской продукции, уступая пальму первенства лишь Китаю, Вьетнаму, Индонезии и Украине. И если в связи с планируемым вступлением Росси в ВТО многие официальные лица начали задумываться о принятии мер по борьбе с незаконным использованием интеллектуальной продукции, большинство населения не только [...]

Mit dem Siegeszug des Internets und Videoportalen wie Youtube sind auch Urheberrechtsverletzungen in Rekordhöhen geschossen. Manchmal sind sich jene, die Daten oder Videos austauschen, gar nicht bewusst, dass sie straffällig werden. Ein Geburtstagsvideo mit den Hits des Jahres interessiert keinen Gesetzeshüter, wenn es im Wohnzimmerregal einstaubt. Sobald es aber hochgeladen wird, handelt es sich streng [...]

With the triumph of the internet and sharing websites such as Youtube, copyright violations have increased dramatically. Sometimes those sharing files don’t even know that they are committing a crime.

User-friendliness is paramount in the word of internet shopping. Sites like Amazon, iTunes, and other legitimate sources to buy media have gone to great lengths to make their platforms easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Along the way, many features have been added in a desperate attempt to curb illegal file sharing, and encourage consumers to come back and keep spending.

Intuitività è un aspetto molto importante nell’ambito degli acquisiti in rete. Amazon, iTunes, e gli altri negozi online per comprare la musica e i film hanno fatto un bel lavoro di fare facile da usare e bello da vedere i suoi siti. Hanno anche aggiunto molti servizi utili in modo di convincere al pubblico di comprare le cose da loro invece di scaricarle illegalmente.

Je suis tombé sur un article remarquable traitant du piratage de logiciels, qui affirme que les entreprises productrices s’en servent comme d’un moyen pour protéger leur monopole. Je vous en fais un résumé. Deuxième partie: l’industrie du disque se porte-t-elle si mal que ça? Pas si sûr… La situation de monopole (ou quasi-monopole) occupé par [...]

I came through a interesting article about software piracy, whose subject is: the software editors use the piracy as a way to protect their monopoly. Here is a summary. Monopoly (or quasi-monopoly) of Adobe and Microsoft is a vicious circle: * why do private people use always the same softwares ? Because their employers buy [...]