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Reference
Title: | Higher Education Unlicensed Software Experience - Student and Academics Survey |
Author: | Michael Gross [Ipsos] |
Source: | Business Software Alliance |
Year: | 2005 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Piracy |
Focus: | Film, Music, Software |
Country/Territory: | United States of America |
Objective: | To study downloading behaviour among students and academics. |
Sample: | 1.062 students and 200 academics |
Methodology: | Survey |
Main Findings
A comparison with a similar survey conducted in 2003 revealed declining rates in the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs to download software and an increase in the number of students paying for music downloads. Awareness of campus downloading policies has increased to 44% (with professors and administrators scoring highest), and about 33% say that it is not OK to swap/download files without paying for them.
70% of those who have heard about industry actions against downloaders say this news has made them less likely to download unlicensed/pirated software. However, the 65% of students who download pirated music are also more likely to download pirated software. The likelihood of downloading unlicensed software from a P2P program depends on circumstances; 61% already download commercial software without paying for it and 50% believe that in the workplace it is OK to download/swap files.
Suggest need to continue outreach campaigns in colleges/universities and point out the strong support from most professors and administrators.
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]