Software published on CD-ROM for the stand-alone computer is easily copied by pirates, eroding the profit base of the original publisher. But the Internet provides a different commercial environment in which digital content can be protected against piracy.
相較於單機版光碟軟體容易受盜版影響、侵蝕正版廠商的獲利，網際網路則提供了另一種商業環境，可以保障數位內容不再受盜版侵害。