In my office, we pass disks around all the time. Currently no unit or organization on Fort Bragg is authorized to copy software. Remember - there must be one authorized copy of a software product for every computer upon which it runs. You may legally download shareware or freeware software. It is the responsibility of the bulletin board operator or user group to respect copyright law and ensure that is not used for unauthorized copying or distribution since copyright law also binds bulletin boards and user groups.
Commercial software is sometimes available legally for download on the Internet.
If you have any questions, check with your unit ISSO, IMO or software publisher to determine if the distributor has a license to distribute these products. It is the responsibility of every software user to understand and adhere to the copyright laws. Units and organizations should take steps to reduce the risk of software piracy, by implementing a software usage policy, enacting procedures for obtaining and recording new software licenses, monitoring software usage, and regularly conducting internal software audits. This provides you with assurance that the software you have purchased is legally licensed from Microsoft. Contact your unit ISSO or unit IMO to report the need for legal copies of computer software.