1.   Neither the federal copyright law nor guidelines mentioned above apply to copying computer software, and such copying is not fair use.

2.   One problem for publishers is the ease with which much software can be copied and in some cases they are reluctant to send out a whole package.

3.   In addition, Linux comes with a license that sets no limits on copying the software.

4.   Microsoft issued a press release yesterday praising Beijing for raiding a Chinese factory that was copying its software.

5.   Nearly the same number acknowledged using office equipment to shop on the Internet and copying company software for home use.

6.   Much of the rest involved employees copying software and taking it home.

7.   People think nobody will know if they copied software and nobody would catch you and what would they do to you if they did catch you?

8.   Pirates have sometimes copied the software, changed a few lines of code then renamed and resold the typeface.

9.   Programs to copy such software were widely available, so copy protection was not very effective in dealing with piracy.

10.   The shops that copy software have become increasingly sophisticated.