Assuming that someone reports you to AutoDesk for using unlicensed copies of AutoCad, what does AutoDesk do? How do they prove that the report is true? Do they hack into your system to take a look? Do they send the local police (probably not)? Do they send a polite note asking if the allegation is true? What if, somehow, it's shown to be true--what's the penalty? Anyone know?
2006-07-26 02:01:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Autodesk has people dedicated to fighting piracy of the program. As long as you are not using it for professional purposes, it would be difficult for them to prove it, however. On the flip side, if you are creating professional drawings that are being released to clients, electronically, then the evidence is out there and if they get a report of abuse, they will investigate it.
The penalty? Most likely they would threaten a lawsuit in an attempt to collect damages. You could also face fines if it goes to court.
2006-07-27 05:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by todvango 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Becuase the world no longer wants to get tough with anybody, that's why we are all in such bad shape. We can't eve get Europeean nations to help with fighting in Afghansitsan, they just want o bury their heads. We are being stupid also, we capture a pirate, fly him here, and now give him a constitutional protection and atrail by jury, how stupid. Thomas Jefferson did the right thing you hang pirates from teh yardarm. (That solved the pirate problem). So they will keep doing ti when they know there is no reason not to.. Even i fthey get caught, they get food shelter and a set of chlothes which is bettter then they get in somaila Right now their are over 200 hostages seized in Somalia and what does the UN and the world do, nothing. Is their anything more useless then the UN in the world. I don't think so
2016-03-16 05:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Heres a good link
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/piracy.html
and here is an excerpt from that link.
Until recently, enforcement of software licenses was rather loose. Because of recent court decisions in favor of software developers, however, plus the severe impact of piracy and illegal duplication on the bottom line of the developers, stepped up enforcement is in place. Several organizations have established toll free hot-lines and reward systems to encourage people to turn in violators. A disgruntled employee or even a competitor is only an 800 call away from causing you and your company serious trouble if you are in violation of your software licenses. The penalties can be severe, and the consequences devastating.
Acting on a tip from a recently fired employee, ADAPSO, along with a group of software developers started the ball rolling within a small company in California. After gathering testimony from other employees and ex-employees, U.S. marshals armed with warrants raided the company offices. 12 illegal copies of Word Perfect, 8 of Lotus and 15 copies of dBase were discovered. The killing blow was that all of the computers in the company were seized as evidence, along with all backup tapes and disks. The net result was that the company was forced to close its doors.
If a company is caught with illegal software, they can expect to be vigorously prosecuted. If the violation is small, the penalty may only be that they will be required to purchase as many copies of the software as were pirated, at twice the full list price plus damages, depending on the length of the violation. Since software usually lists for about twice the street price, even this seemingly minor penalty can become quite expensive. The secondary penalty is that violation is a felony, to which the officers of a corporation can be held accountable.
2006-07-26 02:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by space_man_stitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, haven't really heard of anybody getting busted.
My Dad has AutoCad on his PC, and refuses to upgrade to XP for fear of losing the program. I've heard that that particular program is rather spendy!(20 to 30 Grand)
I imagine that the penalty for pirating that would be a bit more than pirating XP.
2006-07-26 02:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by pfc_weiss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI sir,
In our company use Auto-cad pirated version. so that take any action on that people.
2015-05-19 01:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by mazaher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kachi iti in mek company mumbra is using unlicensed version of autocad.
2015-02-19 22:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mohsin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea about this
2016-09-20 21:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends..
2016-08-23 02:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋