International theft of software
The Business Software Alliance, a trade group, says that 36% of all the software in the world has been pirated, costing the industry $29 billion in lost revenue. The five countries with the highest incidence of pirated software are: China (92%), Vietnam (92%) and Indonesia (88%), Ukraine (91%), and Russia (87%). (AP/San Jose Mercury News/ 7/7/04) http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9097724.htm
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