How does software piracy affect everyone?
What many people fail to realize is that the harm caused by software piracy affects more than the software publishers. It affects the U.S. economy – with a 27% piracy rate in the United States, the economic effects are significant – in 1998, there was a loss of over 25,000 jobs and a loss of over US $400 million in tax revenues as a result of piracy. Pirating software is stealing and the more revenue that is lost because of stolen goods, the less that can be spent by companies for further research and development for new products and new innovations. Everyone suffers from the acts of a few. How can reporting software piracy help underprivileged schools? If you know of, or believe you know of an organization or an individual who is committing software piracy, please report them. What do you mean I don’t own my software? Evrsoft software is owned by Evrsoft Pty Ltd. When you purchase software, you purchase a license to use the application. The use of the software must be in compliance wi