Effects of Piracy When software is pirated, consumers, software
developers, and resellers are harmed. When software is pirated
the consumers run the risk of viruses, having corrupted archives
and defective software. The consumer usually has inadequate
documentation to enjoy the full benefits of the software package
and is unable to take advantage of technical support and product
upgrades, which are typically available to legitimate registered
users of the software. When software is pirated / cracked,
developers lose revenue not only from current products but from
future ones as well. As software is sold, a portion of the
revenue is funneled back into developing better software
packages. When software is pirated, software developers lose
revenue from the sale of their products, which hinders
development of new software and stifles the growth of the
software company. Types of Piracy End User Piracy - Using
multiple copies of a single software package on several
different systems or distributing copies of softwa