SoftwareUseinaCertainRegion
Duringtheperiodbetween2003and2007,piratedsoftwareusersdeclinedabruptlyfrom5000to3000,whileauthorizedusersincreasedsharplyfrom4000tomorethan10000.
Severalreasonscanaccountforthisphenomenon.
Tobeginwith,comparedwithpiratedsoftware,authorizedsoftwarecanguaranteebothhighqualityandgoodafter-saleservice.
Apartfromthat,authorizedsoftwareisbecomingcheaperandcheaper—moreandmorepeoplecanaffordthemasaresult.
However,therearestillanumberofpeoplewhobuypiratedsoftware,generallyfortworeasons.
Ontheonehand,theytakeitforgrantedthatpiratedproductsarecheaperthanauthorizedones.
Ontheotherhand,theydon’trealizethattheirbehaviorwilldogreatharmtothewholesoftwareindustryandnationaleconomy.