Hi every one, welcome again to my blog! Today, we will be discussing about one of the most relevant issues in society, Software Piracy! Let us scrutinize a little bit and let me share my opinion and insights regarding this dilemma.
Software is the programs and other operating information used by a computer. It may be system software, operating software or application software. Software applications transgress in every aspect of human lives thus becoming a need than a want. Although it becomes a necessity, with its high costs it is far beyond the reach of an ordinary organization or individual. The irony here is, one can never have the chance to use genuine software because pirated ones are the most available in the doorstep of every Filipino! Can you blame Juan de la Cruz from using it?
Software piracy – is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software. It is such a profitable business that it has caught the attention of organized crime groups in a number of countries. According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA), about 36% of all software in current use is stolen. https://whatis.techtarget.com.ph
In my opinion, software piracy is not just an issue of ‘I patronizing pirated one’, this has become a societal issue that needs a societal solution. Software piracy is no different from the issue of poverty, unemployment, crimes in the Philippines. Majority of Filipinos are still below poverty line, how can we expect that Juan de la Cruz will spend thousands of pesos to buy/use genuine software first when he can barely buy food for his family? My point is, it is not a question of the rightful thing to do, everybody wants to be righteous, to be good citizen, but the question is, do I have the resources and capacity to do so? What is definite is, we go for what is available and affordable for all of us, we go for something that fits our budget. Why spend more, when I can spend less?
As mentioned earlier, the perennial problem of software piracy should be addressed comprehensively. First, the government should formulate programs relative to software availability. Technological innovation becomes costly in the hands of capitalist, the government shall allot budget and shall own or at least control a software company that will be accessible to everyone, second, provide a scientific education; and lastly uplift the living condition of Filipinos to be able to patronize/buy a genuine product. If we can do this, we have all the reasons in this world to run against the culprit of piracy.
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