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Strict rules and maximum flexibility. Apparently a contradiction in terms, this oxymoron couldn’t be more true! For what else better describes the evolution of spoken language? But where does pirated software exactly come in, in this mystic ecuation of the combination of morphemes? Don’t go yet in stand-by mode and let’s see if you can figure it out together!

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I dare to say that only companies buy legal software, even though sometimes they opt for cheaper options than Microsoft. It is said that 66% of all software in the region is illegal. Is it true?

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.

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.

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 and [...]

We’ve heard it a thousand times. The traditional family is going south, online dating agencies have replaced the old-fashioned ways of getting to know someone and people in many countries are marrying later in life. Not to mention having children.