Social and Ethical Social and Ethical IssuesIssues

Piracy & CopyrightPiracy & Copyright

PiracyPiracy

PiracyPiracy

Illegal copying and use of softwareIllegal copying and use of software Intellectual property - property Intellectual property - property

resulting from the fruits of mental resulting from the fruits of mental labourlabour

Plagiarism - imitating another’s ideas Plagiarism - imitating another’s ideas and claiming them as your ownand claiming them as your own

ClassificationsClassifications

CommercialCommercial SharewareShareware FreewareFreeware Public DomainPublic Domain

Commercial SoftwareCommercial Software

Most software purchased from Most software purchased from software publishers, computer stores software publishers, computer stores and other retailers.and other retailers.

The author still owns the software, The author still owns the software, you are simply purchasing the right you are simply purchasing the right to use the software.to use the software.

Covered by copyright lawsCovered by copyright laws Allowed to make 1 backup copyAllowed to make 1 backup copy

SharewareShareware

Also covered by copyright.Also covered by copyright. Free to copy and distribute software.Free to copy and distribute software. Once you have tested and decided to Once you have tested and decided to

use the software you must pay for it.use the software you must pay for it. Try before you buy.Try before you buy.

FreewareFreeware

Also covered by copyright.Also covered by copyright. Can be distributed freely as long as it Can be distributed freely as long as it

is not for profit.is not for profit. Cannot be altered and resold.Cannot be altered and resold.

Public DomainPublic Domain

Copyright holder has relinquished all Copyright holder has relinquished all rights to the software.rights to the software.

Unlimited copies, modification, Unlimited copies, modification, developing new works based on the developing new works based on the product, decompilation all allowed.product, decompilation all allowed.

Copyright LawsCopyright Laws

Copyright LawsCopyright Laws

Australian copyright act 1968 was Australian copyright act 1968 was introduced to protect authors from introduced to protect authors from the illegal copying of intellectual the illegal copying of intellectual property.property.

Purpose is to provide economic Purpose is to provide economic incentives for creative activity.incentives for creative activity.

Copyright laws give the author the Copyright laws give the author the sole right to reproduce the work.sole right to reproduce the work.

Copyright - Rights of authorsCopyright - Rights of authors

To reproduce the workTo reproduce the work To make derivative worksTo make derivative works To distribute the work to the publicTo distribute the work to the public To perform certain works in publicTo perform certain works in public To display certain works in publicTo display certain works in public

Copyright - Amendments Copyright - Amendments regarding softwareregarding software

One copy allowed to be made for One copy allowed to be made for backupbackup

When ownership of a licence is When ownership of a licence is transferred, all copies must be transferred, all copies must be handed over or destroyedhanded over or destroyed

Copyright lasts until the authors Copyright lasts until the authors death + 50 yearsdeath + 50 years

LicencesLicences

Most allow software to be used on Most allow software to be used on ONE machine.ONE machine.

Network or Site licence allow Network or Site licence allow software to be used on multiple software to be used on multiple machines.machines.

National PerspectivesNational Perspectives

~ 38% of software installed globally ~ 38% of software installed globally is piratedis pirated

~ US $11 billion lost due to theft~ US $11 billion lost due to theft

Relationship between Copyright Relationship between Copyright Laws and LicencesLaws and Licences

Licence used to create a binding Licence used to create a binding agreement between user and agreement between user and developer protected by law.developer protected by law.

Licence agreements need to comply Licence agreements need to comply with copyright laws to stand up in with copyright laws to stand up in courts.courts.

ActivityActivity

Create a licence agreement for the Create a licence agreement for the software your group developed for software your group developed for the Preliminary course.the Preliminary course.

To assist, use the examples in your To assist, use the examples in your textbook, and search the computer textbook, and search the computer for license.txt or licence.txt to find for license.txt or licence.txt to find other examples.other examples.