Your first responsibility as a software user is to purchase original programs only for your use. If you purchase software for business use, every computer at your place of business must have its own set of original software and the appropriate number of manuals. It is illegal to purchase a single set of original software to load onto more than one computer or to lend, copy or distribute software for any reason without the prior written consent of the software manufacture. When purchasing software, make sure to buy only legitimate products. Many counterfeit packaged products are designed to look identical to original manufacturer's products, but are inferior in quality.
Software publishers continue to work hard to make new products difficult to counterfeit.
In addition, if you purchase or use software that is counterfeit or copied, you not only deny the software developer its rightful revenue, you harm the industry as a whole. All software developers, both big and small, spend literally years developing software for public use. A portion of every dollar spent in purchasing original software is funneled back into research and development so that better, more advanced software can be produced. When you purchase counterfeit software, your money goes directly into the pockets of software pirates. The company that developed it never sees a dime.