October 3, 2003

Many Students Use Software Without Paying For It

By SCOTT CARLSON

Students are downloading software from file-sharing networks more frequently, and most of them don't pay for the software, according to the results of a survey released last month by an industry trade group. The survey could be the first step in a push to get professors and administrators to educate students about software piracy.

The survey, which was sponsored by the Business Software Alliance, found that 23 percent of students had downloaded software from peer-to-peer networks, and

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