The software manufacturers claim that by breaking the seal on the packaging a consumer is agreeing to the license conditions. The opposing argument is that a purchaser does not sign any agreement, and is not even aware of it until after the purchase, so is not expressly agreeing to the conditions. The courts have not come to a consensus on whether shrink-wrap licenses are enforceable, but they are more likely to be enforced if the license terms are prominently displayed on the package so the purchaser can review them before buying and if the language of the license is straightforward and easily understood. A business with a number of employees may be granted a single site license for all the computers in the company. A site license allows the business to purchase one copy of the software to be installed on a specified number of computers, rather than buying a copy of the software for each computer.
Software developers use licenses in an effort to prevent piracy.
Piracy can consist of a consumer lending software to friends to install on their computers to counterfeiting. Counterfeiting is an international problem that results in the sale of millions of dollars of pirated software. LIVE, REAL TIME Global Streaming Financial News and Business Information. Excellent legal service at your convenience. For less than you'd expect.