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| Author: | Gopal, R. D. Sanders, G. L. |
| Title: | Global Software Piracy: You Can't Get Blood Out of a Turnip |
| Journal: | Communications of the ACM
2000 : SEP, VOL. 43:9, p. 82-89 |
| Index terms: | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PIRACY SOFTWARE INTERNET |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Informational technologies is a key driver in the globalization and growth of the world economy. The total worldwide package software market has been estimated at $135 billion. Worldwide expenditures on software are expected to increase to about $220 billion by the year 2002 the U.S. software industry is reaping the benefits of this hyper growth, having captured 70% of global software sales. However, the author states that the specter of piracy haunts the U.S. software industry and other digital mediums because it diminishes revenues and retards investment in R&D, the lifeblood of the high technology endeavors. While piracy causes significant losses in the U.S., it is particularly problematic internationally. |
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