Comment More Students, Less Warezing (Score 1) 557
Think about it for a moment... how many college students would have had computers in 1996/1997? 50 percent? 65 percent? How many students have computers now? Almost everyone. But alas Slashdot, why is warezing going down?!?!
The small number of students who had computers in '96/97 were most likely students who were familiar with technology and aware of such things like w4r3z. The students who have since purchased computers are less likely to be familiar with software piracy. They know nothing beyond Best Buy and/or Future Shop.
I don't think software piracy is going down... I think that the students who have purchased computers in the interim are unaware of warez.
The small number of students who had computers in '96/97 were most likely students who were familiar with technology and aware of such things like w4r3z. The students who have since purchased computers are less likely to be familiar with software piracy. They know nothing beyond Best Buy and/or Future Shop.
I don't think software piracy is going down... I think that the students who have purchased computers in the interim are unaware of warez.
