One form of software theft is the theft of the software from software manufacturers, which is known as piracy. Because this has historically been rather easy to do, the practice has become very common. As a computer instructor you feel it is your responsibility to explain this practice to students through the use of some examples.
Which of the following practice IS permissible under a single-user license agreement?
A) Ahmed rents his copy of Adobe Illustrator.
B) The lab administrator at the college installs Fireworks on the school computer lab network.
C) Karen installs Flash on one desktop computer and one notebook computer.
D) Perry gives a copy of Microsoft Word 2013 to his friend, while continuing to use the software.

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A single-user license agreement typically allows the licensee to install the software on one desktop and one portable computer (such as a laptop), as long as only one copy of the software is in use at a time. Option A is not permissible as renting out a software copy is not allowed in a single-user license. Option B is not permissible as it violates the terms of the license agreement which states that the software may only be installed on a single computer. Option D is not permissible as giving away a copy of the software to someone else is a form of piracy.

One Form of Software Theft Is the Theft of the Software