Pirated Software’s Problem In Third World Countries

One of the biggest challenges living someplace like Cambodia (which I do) is finding all of the cool tech toys that my geek genes tell me I need. Finding software is similarly difficult, at least when it comes to legal copies of software. I can go down the block to my local market and find almost any software program, music CD, or DVD my little heart could desire, for somewhere around $2 per disc. Finding a legitimate copy of, say, Microsoft Office, is much more of a challenge.

Although this is a short article, it gives a an incredible perspective as to how things are in other parts of the world. The author of the story for example pays upwards of $100 a month for 128Kbit/s internet access, while a “good” monthly salary is around $60. Even $4 for pirated software is expensive there. Interesting viewpoints… definitely worth a read.

Source: Dark Reading