4.Copyright+and+the+Law

· List THREE ways of committing a crime under Australia's //Copyright Act//. · Explain why shareware is cheaper than commercial software packages. · Describe the technology developed by one Australian company to reduce software piracy. · Why is copyright a major problem to multimedia publishers? · Do you think it is right to copy software without the permission of the author? Justify your answer. · What are the legal issues surrounding software and the internet? In particular, look at sites from which software may be downloaded eg. and list the types of software available on such sites. Search for the Australian Copyright Council's site and see what you can discover about the rights of software designers when their software is made available on the Internet. .