Software pirate gets 18 months
p2pnet.net New:- A web page owner in Northern Virginia has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for distributing pirated software online.
Kishan Singh of Lanham, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a count of copyright infringement, says , says United Press International, going on, “The federal judge in Alexandria, Va., also ordered the forfeit of the computer equipment used in the crime.”
Singh ran a pay-for-access site through which he offered software altered by the removal of copyright protection devices, states the report, adding that Adobe, Autodesk, Macromedia and Microsoft programs were among those available.
“As part of the plea agreement, the United States and Singh agreed he illegally reproduced and distributed copyrighted software valued at between $70,000 and $120,000,” adds UPI.
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18 months – Software pirate sentenced to 18 months, United Press International, January 10, 2005
January 10th, 2005 at 9:24 pm
Is it freedom to hurt someone else’s business by distributing their work without permission?
Hang him high!
January 10th, 2005 at 10:06 pm
Is it demonstrated that big companies get hurt when people share software?
Can you bring back to life those who did not deserve to die?
Then don’t be so quick to advocate the death of people.
Besides, it might be your turn next.
January 10th, 2005 at 11:08 pm
This guy was_profiting_ by selling software that he didn’t have the right to sell. That is all wrong. Shareing is ”ok”, this was stealing.
January 11th, 2005 at 11:31 am
I agree, profiting from distribution is TOTALLY different from sharing for free.