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		<title>Pirated software and the evolution of language</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ioana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/piracy_ro.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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!</p>
<p><strong>Past and present – two sides of the same story</strong></p>
<p>The times when all you could hear was ‚asl pls’ are long gone by now. Proud parents of hyper-active internauts no longer fumble in a cloud-thick fog of obscure-sounding internet terms. They have special dictionaries for that now! Information Technology is becoming more and more and integral part of our daily lives. This begs the question: does pirated software fit in this categoy? And to what extent does its influence affect the way we speak?</p>
<p><strong>Undisputed ˝stars˝</strong></p>
<p>Probably one of the ¨stars¨ of the Romanian slang is the equivalent expression of ˝you crack me up ˝. Well, this precise phrase got me thinking the other day. Could be that it orginates form binary realms? One explanation the ¨linguistic department¨ of my subconscious promptly provided is that this particular phrase comes from the pretty demanding task of ¨cracking a code˝. Hmmm...<br />
Truth be told, in order to take full advantage of the latest upgrades, for a software you intalled anyway from the cd of a generous neighbour, you would need to crack a code. Might this be such a widespread practice that the fast-flowing current of the spoken language immediately absorbed it? There’s no doubt about it, the computer is the first one to feel the pulse of what’s going on on the streets. I wonder how it deals with traffic jams...</p>
<p><strong>Linguistic El Dorado </strong></p>
<p>Obviously, a definite answer remains a distant and unattainable chimera. Sadly, the Romanian competent authorities in this field fail to provide us with a definite answer. Till then keep you eyes open and your ears to the ground of linguistic evolution.</p>
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		<title>Software piratat şi evoluţia limbii vorbite</title>
		<link>http://www.lexiophiles.com/romana/software-piratat-si-evolutia-limbii-vorbite</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ioana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reguli stricte şi flexibilitate maximă. Aparent o contradicţie în termeni, acest oximoron nu putea fi mai adevărat! Căci ce altceva poate descrie mai bine evoluţia limbii vorbite? Unde anume se încadrează software-ul piratat în ecuaţia mistică a combinării diverselor morfeme? Nu intra încă în ‚stand-by’, ci hai să descoperim împreună! Trecut şi prezent – două [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/piracy_ro.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Reguli stricte şi flexibilitate maximă. Aparent o contradicţie în termeni, acest oximoron nu putea fi mai adevărat! Căci ce altceva poate descrie mai bine evoluţia limbii vorbite? Unde anume se încadrează software-ul piratat în ecuaţia mistică a combinării diverselor morfeme? Nu intra încă în ‚stand-by’, ci hai să descoperim împreună!</p>
<p><strong>Trecut şi prezent – două feţe ale aceleaşi monezi</strong></p>
<p>S-a dus vremea mirc-ului când toată lumea avea pe buze doar ‚asl pls’, lăsând minunaţii părinţi ai internauţilor  într-o ceaţă soră cu bezna. Astăzi argoul tinerilor români e din ce în ce mai influenţat de evoluţiile înregistrate la nivel tehnologic. Dincolo de ‚bip-ul’ pe care îl dai ca să-i dai de ştire mamei că ‚mai intârzii’, tehnologia informaţiei îşi face simţită prezenţa tot mai pregnant. Întrebarea mea este însă: intră şi software-ul piratat în această categorie? Şi dacă da, ce influenţă ‚lingvistică’ are acesta?</p>
<p><strong>‚Vedete’ indiscutabile</strong></p>
<p>Probabil una din ‚vedetele’ argoului limbii române este expresia ‚m-ai spart’. Ei bine, expresia respectivă m-a pus pe gânduri zilele acestea. Să provină ea de pe meleaguri binare? O explicaţie posibilă pe care departamentul lingvistic al propriului subconştient a furnizat-o destul de repede (trebuie să recunosc), este că această expresie provine de la solicitanta îndeletnicire de ‚spargere a codurilor’. Hmmm...</p>
<p>Adevărul e că pentru a beneficia din plin de ultimele upgrade-uri, pentru un program pe care oricum deja l-ai instalat de pe cd-ul unui vecin cu suflet de aur, trebuie să spargi un cod. Să fie aceasta o practică atât de răspândită încât să fie imediat înglobată în curentul rapid al limbii vorbite? Indiscutabil, în zilele noastre calculatorul simte cel mai repede pulsul străzii. Mă întreb cum gestionează traficul în intersecţii...</p>
<p><strong>El Dorado lingvistic</strong></p>
<p>Evident, un răspuns definitiv pare doar o himeră îndepărtată. Păcat că autorităţile în domeniu, şi anume iluştrii membri ai Institutului de Lingvistică din cadrul Academiei Române, nu ne furnizează nicio explicaţie în această privinţă.</p>
<p>Până atunci, ţineţi-vă ochii deschişi şi urechile ciulite la evoluţia limbii vorbite!</p>
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		<title>¿Quién compra un software legal en América Latina?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maribel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yo me atrevería a decir que solo las empresas, aunque en muchas ocasiones estas también buscan alternativas más económicas a Microsoft. Algunas fuentes dicen que el 66% del software en esta región es ilegal. ¿Será esto cierto? Creo que sí, no obstante, existe una explicación tal vez válida para utilizar software sin licencia, al menos [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/spanishilegalcopy.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Yo me atrevería a decir que solo las empresas, aunque en muchas ocasiones estas también buscan alternativas más económicas a Microsoft.  Algunas fuentes dicen que el 66% del software en esta región es ilegal. ¿Será esto cierto?</p>
<p>Creo que sí, no obstante, existe una explicación tal vez válida para utilizar software sin licencia, al menos eso dicen algunos. Los precios de las licencias son demasiado elevados, casi siempre puede comprarse otro computador por el mismo valor. Además, si se considera el nivel salarial promedio de Latinoamérica, es evidente que casi nadie podría pagar la instalación de un software legal.</p>
<p>Entonces, ¿cómo se explica que todo el mundo tenga computadores?, ¿de dónde aparece el software y la licencia? Aparentemente, es muy sencillo. Todo el mundo compra con tranquilidad computadores y portátiles en centros comerciales especializados en la venta de estos productos. Sin embargo, casi nadie se muestra angustiado por el origen de la licencia, seguramente porque lo unico que les preocupa es que funcione.</p>
<p>Las copias ilegales o piratas son el pan de cada día en países latinoamericanos. Estas funcionan normalmente, pero ni se te ocurra actualizarlas porque no podrás utilizarlas de nuevo. Aun así, esto no parece ser un obstáculo para los usuarios, pues en ese caso pueden conseguir la nueva versión de tal programa de la misma forma, pirata.</p>
<p>Parece ser que no hay solución para este problema, principalmente porque el poder adquisitivo de los latinoamericanos es muy bajo, y mientras esta situación se mantenga, no creo que haya alguna salida. Los usuarios no “piratean” programas por gusto, lo hacen porque no pueden pagarlos. Estoy segura de que muchas personas comprarían las licencias y disfrutarían de muchos servicios más, si los precios fueran ajustados.</p>
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		<title>How does one buy legal software in Latin America?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maribel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/spanishkulou.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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?</span></p>
<p>I think so. Nevertheless, there is perhaps a valid explanation for using software without a license, or at least that’s what some people say. Prices are so high that sometimes you can buy another computer with the same money. Besides that, if we take into account the mean wage in this region, we will realize that no one can afford a legal copy.</p>
<p>So, how can everybody have a computer? Where do they get the software and license from? Apparently, it is quite easy; everybody buys computers in specialized shopping centers and hardly anyone cares if the software is legal. Maybe because for them is it just important that the software works…</span></p>
<p>Illegal copies are everywhere in Latin America. They work pretty normally, but what you can’t do is actualize them - because if you did you couldn’t use them anymore. This could be a problem, however you can get easily a new version if it happens.</p>
<p>It seems to be that there is no way to solve this problem, mainly because the purchasing power of Latin American people is low, and as long as this situation doesn’t change, no one will spend a lot of money on software that can be found for a very low price. I’m quite sure more people would buy the license and would use all the services provided by Microsoft if the prices were lower.</p>
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		<title>Piraci nowej generacji</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/haidao.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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 granicą, spotykam licznych przedstawicieli innych kultur i często dyskutowałam już z nimi na ten temat. Po tych rozmowach doszłam do wniosku, że sztuka oszukiwania nigdzie nie została dopracowana do takiej perfekcji, jak w Polsce. Co jest nieakceptowalne, ba wręcz nie do pomyślenia w wielu krajach, jest swego rodzaju smutnym standardem w moim rodzimym kraju.</span></p>
<p>Niestety, czym skorupka za młodu nasiąknie... złych przyzwyczajeń ciężko się poźniej, w dorosłym już życiu, pozbyć. Zasada ta dotyczy wielu rodzajów mniejszych lub większych oszustw. Należy do nich oczywiście również kwestia piractwa. Odłóżmy na bok argument, że legalne oprogramowanie i płyty z muzyką są po prosto o wiele za drogie dla przeciętnego użytkownika. Czy kupowalibyśmy je legalnie, gdyby miały nieco bardziej przystępne ceny? Wątpię. Wiele osób mówiło mi, że „po prostu ściąganie z internetu jest dużo łatwiejsze, szybsze i tańsze. W ogóle nie rozumiem, czemu ktokolwiek jeszcze płaci za muzykę lub filmy”. Smutne, ale prawdziwe? Cóż, moim największym zmartwieniem w przypadku muzyki czy filmów jest to, że to trochę takie kupowanie kota w worku, nigdy do końca nie wiesz, co dostaniesz, więc bezpieczniej jest najpierw ściągnąć dany kawałek czy film z netu, a potem, jeśli nam się spodoba kupić oryginalne CD lub DVD. „To nie ma przecież sensu!” – zakrzyknie pewnie niejeden, w końcu mamy już tą muzę na kompie. Ja ciągle jeszcze jednak naiwnie wierzę, że jakość oryginalnej płyty granej na porządnym sprzęcie znacznie przewyższa jakość empetrójek odtwarzanych na komputerze i podziwiam ludzi, którzy ciągle w ten sposób delektują się muzyką.</p>
<p>Nielegalne kopiowanie to trudny problem i można podchodzić do niego z wielu stron, niektórzy uważają, że to kwestia moralna, ponieważ trzeba zdecydować się, czy chce się oszukiwać, czy nie, inni widzą w tym wyłącznie niecny proceder naruszenia praw autorskich. Niezależenie od tego, czy karą za takie postępowanie będzie piekło czy więzienie, wielu ludzi próbuje na różne, mniej lub bardziej sensowne sposoby, usprawiedliwiać swoje zachowanie. Ale wszystkie te wymówki właściwie potwierdzają tylko, że coś jest na rzeczy i że podskórnie czujemy, że robimy coś złego.</p>
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		<title>Pirates in the Modern Era</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/haidao.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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. I’ve been abroad a bit and have met many representatives of other cultures. Having discussed this topic with them, I have come to think that the art of cheating hasn’t been perfected elsewhere to the extent it has been in Poland. What is unacceptable, even inconceivable in many countries, is a kind of a sad standard in my country.</span></p>
<p>Unfortunately, what you learn as a young child tends only to get worse once you’re an adult. And it applies to many kinds of petty and more serious frauds. These include the issue of piracy of course. Let’s put aside the point that legal software and music CDs are far too expensive for an average person. Would we buy them legally if they were a bit more affordable? I doubt it. As I was told by many people ‘it is just so much easier, quicker and cheaper to download stuff from the Internet. I don’t really see why anyone would still pay for music or films’. Sad but true? Well, my biggest concern is always that when buying music or films you never really know what you’re going to get so it’s safer to download it first and then (if you like it)  buy a legal CD or DVD. “What’s the point of that?” some will probably ask, as you already have the music on your computer. Well, I do believe that the quality of an original CD played on a good audio player is much higher than that of mp3s on the computer, and I admire people who still enjoy music this way.</p>
<p>Illegal copying is a difficult problem as it can be approached from many different sides, some claim it is a moral issue as you have to decide whether you cheat or not, some see it solely as a legal issue  connected with copyright infringement. Whether the punishment for that be hell or prison, there are many people who try to justify their behavior… in many more or less reasonable ways. But all these excuses just prove that we feel that what we’re doing is actually wrong.</p>
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		<title>Russian pirates: pride and prejudice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tatiana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/rupiracy.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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.</span></p>
<p>Indeed, there is something to be proud of. Where else can you find computer shops, open-air markets, and kiosks offering DVDs of world cinema, freshly released games, music albums, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and professional &#038; educational software? And all for a ridiculous $3 to $5 per each? It is no wonder that people pass around a variety of software at work and among friends.</p>
<p>But what are the reasons that make even the most respective Russian universities and research institutions let alone the private users resort to illegal copying, using and distributing? The experts have already come up with the long list of roots casing these illegal activities. In my view, it all boils down to a very simple explanation. Whether we like it or not, the Russian pirates have turned out to be faster, smarter and have grater foresight than legal manufacturers.</p>
<p>To start with, pirates offer their products at reasonable prices cutting manufacturing costs at the expense of the cover, booklet and other bells and whistles.  The most passionate collectors and fans might still prefer spending more money to enjoy the full versions but for the average users it does not really matter. Secondly, pirates are extremely fast to respond to releases. Be it a new film, a game, a singles or new software, the illegal copies reach the public well before the official versions do. Thirdly, Russian pirates have earned the reputation of well-trained translators who provide decent quality translation while keeping the original voices. This way the viewers can enjoy the original music and voices of their favorite Hollywood stars and follow the content at the same time. Finally, the pirates offer their products in a widely used and acceptable MP3 format saving the user time and effort to convert various files into all-compatible MP3.</p>
<p>The conclusion to be drawn is obvious- pirates know the Russian user from insight, and - act immediately- responding to the changes on the market and offering quality products at low prices. It is hardly surprising then that the Russians are proud of their pirate-countrymen. If you also consider the Russian communist past with its ideology of community living and equal sharing, you will understand why a single CD should be shared among 50 friends and neighbors.</p>
<p>Worth visiting:<br />
<a href="http://www.hifinews.ru/article/details/6532.htm">http://www.hifinews.ru/article/details/6532.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://shrs.info/archives/20">http://shrs.info/archives/20</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goehner.com/piracyru.htm">http://www.goehner.com/piracyru.htm</a></p>
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		<title>Особенности национального пиратства</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tatiana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/rupiracy.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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 продолжает покупать пиратские диски, но и гордится столь богатым рынком пиратской продукции.</span></p>
<p>А рынок и в самом деле изобилует огромным количеством пиратских товаров: тут тебе и DVD диски с классикой мирового кино и новинками, еще не имеющимися в официальной продаже, и еще не вышедшие на европейский рынок игровые новинки с качественным переводом и оформлением, всевозможные словари и энциклопедии, а также большое разнообразие профессиональных программ. И все это по цене  80-150 рублей, тогда как за лицензионный диск придется выложить  от 25-50 у.е. (за фильм) до 3000-10 000 у.е. (за профессиональные программы).</p>
<p>Почему же даже самые добросовестные граждане (не говоря уже о НИИ и уважаемых учебных заведениях) становятся пользователями нелегальной продукции? Версий великое множество, но мне особенно импонирует одна - производители легальной продукции не выдерживают конкуренции с пиратами, которые оказываются изобретательнее, проницательнее и мобильнее своих соперников.</p>
<p>Во-первых, они предлагают продукцию по приемлемым ценам, экономя на упаковке, буклете и прочих ненужных прибамбасах, которые нужны разве что коллекционерам и настоящим фанатам. Во-вторых, пираты молниеносно реагируют на появление новых фильмов, игр и музыкальных альбомов, предлагая своим пользователям записи одновременно, а то и задолго до официального релиза. В-третьих, пираты, оказывается,- прекрасные синхронные переводчики. Купив пиратскую копию, зрители наслаждаются голосами и звуком оригинала, следя за содержаниям по накладываемуму на оригинал синхронному переводу. В-четвертых, пираты предлагают свою продукцию в удобном для пользователия МП3 формате, который используется практически во всех цифровых носителях и не требует сложных операций по преобразованию формата.</p>
<p>Выводы напрашиваются сами собой: пираты точно знают, что нужно рядовому россиянину, быстро реагируют на  изменения рынка и предлагают свою продукцию по низким ценам. Ну как же нам не гордится такими соотечественниками? Добавьте к этой гордости наше коммунистическое воспитание по принципу «все для всех»- и тогда станет ясно, почему бы не поделиться и без того уже нелегальной копией с соседями и друзьями.</p>
<p>Стоит просмотреть:<br />
<a href="http://www.hifinews.ru/article/details/6532.htm">http://www.hifinews.ru/article/details/6532.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://shrs.info/archives/20">http://shrs.info/archives/20</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goehner.com/piracyru.htm">http://www.goehner.com/piracyru.htm</a></p>
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		<title>Robin Hood und die Piraten</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/coin.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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 genommen um einen Verstoß gegen das Gesetz. Was nun, wenn jemand anderes das Video hoch lädt? Ist der Filmemacher noch dafür verantwortlich? Dieses einfache Beispiel macht deutlich wie schwierig es manchmal ist, in der Online-Welt legal und illegal klar zu definieren und wie Verstöße im Bereich Cyber-Crime geahndet werden sollen. </span></p>
<p>Eine etwas philosophischere Frage, die oft von solchen gestellt wird, die ab und an das Copyright verletzten, wenn sie online einen Film anschauen oder einen Song herunterladen, lautet: Soll ich Mitleid mit den Film- und Software-Giganten haben, die es fast unmöglich für Normalsterbliche machen, ihre Produkte zu erwerben? Musiklabels und Filmstudios argumentieren, dass letzten Endes doch die Konsumenten den Kürzeren zögen, da die Industrie mit Preiserhöhungen auf die Produktpiraterie reagiert. Daneben könnten junge Nachwuchskünstler nicht mehr von den Großen gefördert werden, wodurch die Vielfalt von Filmen und Musik verringert würde. Fast wie selbstverständlich folgt die Entgegnung, dass ein Großteil des Geldes sowieso in neuen Villen von übergewichtigen Platten- und Studiobossen landen würde und Newcomer in jedem Fall ausgebeutet würden. Dieser Streit kann hier nicht geschlichtet werden, aber zeigt den interessanten Scheinkonflikt zwischen selbsternannten Robin Hoods, die illegale Downloads ermöglichen, und großen bösen Mediengiganten, die in Geld schwimmen und die Welt ausbeuten.</p>
<p>In letzter Zeit sind Millionen von Bildschirmen in China schwarz geworden, da Microsoft versucht hat, ein Zeichen gegen Produktpiraterie zu setzen. Als Ergebnis sind die Verkaufszahlen der Originalprodukte von Microsoft deutlich gestiegen. Einem Gerücht zufolge soll Bill Gates gesagt haben, dass China illegale Produkte benutzen könne, solange sie von Microsoft kopiert wären. Die Idee dabei ist, dass China auf diese Weise auf Originale zurückgreifen würde, sobald es sich diese leisten kann. Vielleicht kämpfen der kleine Mann und die großen Bosse auf derselben Seite! Macht nicht jede gefälschte Louis Vuitton-Tasche auch gleichzeitig Werbung für das Originalprodukt? Eine viel faszinierendere Frage: Wenn ich mich selbst kopiere und nachher erfahre, dass ich schizophren bin, sollte ich mich schuldig fühlen? Und welcher von uns beiden sollte sich der Polizei stellen?</p>
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<p>References:<br />
<a href="References:  http://www.zoll.de/english_version/d0_protection_property/a0_trademark/index.html http://www.piracyisacrime.org/ ">http://www.zoll.de/english_version/d0_protection_property/a0_trademark/index.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk/">http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>Robin Hood and the pirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://www.lexiophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/coin.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">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. For instance, a birthday video set to the year’s biggest hit songs would not bother law enforcement while it lays around getting dusty on a shelf in the living room. However, once uploaded onto a sharing portal the user, strictly speaking, has broken the law. What if somebody else puts the video online? Is the movie maker to be held responsible? This simple example makes clear the difficulty caused by attempting to define what is legal and illegal in the online world and how one can hold violators accountable for their cyber crime. </span></p>
<p>A more philosophical question often raised by those who don’t obey copyright laws when they occasionally watch a movie online illegally or download a song is: should we really take pity on the movie and software giants who make it almost impossible for people to purchase their products in the legal way? Labels and studios argue that consumers still end up the poorer as the losses sustained by the industry due to product piracy are compensated for by increasing prices. Furthermore, new artists don’t get the support from the big labels anymore which leads to a decrease of diversity in independent music and movie production. The most natural reply to this would be that most of the money ends up funding the new mansions of an overweight label or studio boss, while upcoming artists continue to be exploited. This argument isn’t going to be settled here, yet it shows the somewhat interesting and ever topical war between the Robin Hood enabling illegal downloads and big bad bosses exploiting the world and drowning in money.</p>
<p>In recent weeks millions of screens have turned black in China in an attempt by Microsoft to send out a signal against product piracy. As a result, the sales of original products of Microsoft have gone up significantly. The rumor goes that Bill Gates once said China could use pirate products as long as they were Microsoft copies, thus implying that the Chinese consumers would switch to legal products when they were able to afford them. Maybe the little man and the big boss are fighting the same battle? Isn’t it true that every fake bag of Louis Vuitton simultaneously advertises the original product? Either way a much more intriguing question is: If I copied myself and then found out that I was schizophrenic, should I feel guilty? And which version of myself should turn himself in to the authorities?</p>
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<p>References:<br />
<a href="http://www.zoll.de/english_version/d0_protection_property/a0_trademark/index.html">http://www.zoll.de/english_version/d0_protection_property/a0_trademark/index.html</a><br />
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