| A Detailed Explanation Of How The BSA Misleads With Piracy Stats ?? |
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| Sunday, 20 July 2008 18:32 | |
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Techdirt has an article titled "A Detailed Explanation Of How The BSA Misleads With Piracy Stats" which doesn't exactly agree with the findings of the study. From the article: "Today's report is an attempt to get the government involved in protecting BSA member companies' business model, by claiming that the US is losing out on $1.7 billion in tax revenue due to "pirated" software. And, of course, it comes with a lovely quote from Mr. MacBride: "The most tragic aspect is that the lost revenues to tech companies and local governments could be supporting thousands of good jobs and much-needed social services in our communities." And the BSA is even so kind as to quantify what that (not really) lost tax revenue could do: "For example, the lost tax revenues to state and local governments -- an estimated $1.7 billion -- would have been enough to build 100 middle schools or 10,831 affordable housing units; hire 24,395 experienced police officers; or purchase 6,335 propane-powered transit buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Except that this is almost entirely incorrect" You can read the entire 2007 State Piracy Report by clicking here or visiting bsa at bsa.org
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