Is it okay for schools to copy software?
A. No, without the publishers permission, it's not okay for schools to copy software. Software is protected by copyright law, which says that you can't make copies without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright law is written this way to protect software programmers and publishers and the .......... they made n their products. The creative teams that develop the software programmers, writers, graphic artists.....specialists and others all deserve fair compensation. Without the protection given by our copyright laws, they would be unable to produce the educational, entertainment and productivity software that adds so much to our daily lives.
Q. What exactly does the law say about copying software?
A. The law says it is illegal to make or distribute copies of copyrighted material including software without authorization. If you do so, this is piracy and you may face not only a civil suit, but also faces up to $1000,000 and jail term of up to 5 years.
Q. So, I'm never allowed to copy software for any reason?
A. If a backup copy was not included in the box with your original disk (s) you are permitted to make one copy in order to have both a working copy and a backup copy of the program. Copyright law prohibits you from making additional copies of the software for any other reason without the permission of the software company. If the publisher has authorized any exceptions to the copyright law, they will be stated in the license agreement that accompanies all software products.