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Subject:Re: FWD: On using pirated software From:"Tracy Boyington" <tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:48:35 -0500
SPA (don't remember what the TLA stands for, but it's an organization that cracks down on software piracy) has been running ads here lately offering a "grace period" to get your software licensed before they start breaking legs. ;-) Their ad points out that most of the reports of illegal software they receive are submitted by current and former employees. And they point out that if you *have* current and former employees, you are at risk of being reported. Since they're threatening the employers, and not the employees, I would agree with your theory that the employer is the one who would be busted. http://www.spa.org
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Tracy Boyington tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc
>>> <anonfwd -at- raycomm -dot- com> 08/22/01 06:38AM >>>
Of course, this situation presents an ethical dilemma; do the work and
break the law in the process by using illegal software, or take a stand
and put myself out of a job. In this case I can't afford to take a stand.
Of course, my impression is that if anyone got busted for the illegal
software it would be the employer, not me.
I'd have to guess that my situation is hardly unique.
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