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Jarve Russian GymnasiumKohtla-Jarve

2008

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ResearchResearch««IT-Pirates Among UsIT-Pirates Among Us»»

Development and Internet-publishing of Development and Internet-publishing of the questionnaire “Software usage on the the questionnaire “Software usage on the personal computers”personal computers”

Distribution of the questionnaire among Distribution of the questionnaire among the Ida-Virumaa state senior studentsthe Ida-Virumaa state senior students

The data handling and its statistical The data handling and its statistical analysisanalysis

Exposure ofExposure of most current importance most current importance problemsproblems

Development of alternative solutionsDevelopment of alternative solutions

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PollPoll

Questionnaire in Russian and Estonian languagesQuestionnaire in Russian and Estonian languages is located atis located at

http://kjvg.edu.ee/anketa2007

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire contains contains 20 20 questionsquestions on the subject on the subject of “Software usage on the personal computers”of “Software usage on the personal computers”

The poll was conducted among more than The poll was conducted among more than 300 300 students ofstudents of 9 – 12 9 – 12 gradesgrades from Ida-Virumaa state from Ida-Virumaa state

schoolsschools

The poll was anonymousThe poll was anonymous

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Number of respondentsNumber of respondents

124

79

17

89

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from different schools

Järve Vene Gümnaasium

Sillamäe Vanalinna Kool

Kohtla Põhikool

Järve Gümnaasium

Toila Gümnaasium

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Amount of questioned boys Amount of questioned boys and girlsand girls

60%

40%

Девочки

МальчикиGirlsBoys

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Personal computer at homePersonal computer at home

PC presence

16 3

297ДаНетСобираюсь приобрести

YesNoGoing to buy

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Lot of time is being spent Lot of time is being spent for work at the computerfor work at the computer

Time at the computer 15%21%

64%Меньше часа в день2 – 4 часа в деньВсё свободное время

Less then one hour per day2-4 hours per dayAll spare time

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Discuss some questions in detailDiscuss some questions in detail::

Question № 8What kind of software do you use on your computerWhat kind of software do you use on your computer??

Question № 11Are you aware of the danger of using pirated Are you aware of the danger of using pirated softwaresoftware??

Question № 14Do you know any freeware analogous of popular Do you know any freeware analogous of popular licensed softwarelicensed software??

Question № 19Are you aware of copyright protection and responsibility for using pirated software?

Question № 20Your attitude towards computer piracyYour attitude towards computer piracy::

Question № 21Are you going to use pirated software in the future?Are you going to use pirated software in the future?

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QuestionQuestion №8 №8

What kind of software do you use What kind of software do you use on your computeron your computer??

7%9%

8%

9%

67%

Licensed only

Free- and shareware only

Only unlicensed (pirated)

Different

I don't know

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QuestionQuestion №8 ( №8 (bb//gg))

918 10

124

2714 11 14

88

1

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Girls Boys

What kind of software do You use on you personal computer?

Licensed only Free- and shareware only Only unlicensed (pirated) Different I don't know

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QuestionQuestion №11 №11

Are you aware of the danger of using Are you aware of the danger of using pirated softwarepirated software??

14%

29%

57%

Yes

No

Somewhat heard

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QuestionQuestion №11 ( №11 (bb//gg))

10078

22

23

66

27

0 20 40 60 80 100

Yes

No

Somewhat heard

Are you aware of the danger of using pirated software?

Girls Boys

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QuestionQuestion №14 №14

Do you know any freeware analogous Do you know any freeware analogous of popular licensed softwareof popular licensed software??

60%28%

12%

YesNoI didn't know they exist

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QuestionQuestion №14 ( №14 (bb//gg))

9596

6621

2711

0 20 40 60 80 100

Yes

No

I didn't know they exist

Do you know any freeware analogous of popular licensed software?

Girls Boys

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QuestionQuestion №19 №19

Are you aware of copyright protection Are you aware of copyright protection and responsibility for using pirated and responsibility for using pirated

software?software?

58%16%

26%

YesNoSomewhat heard

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QuestionQuestion №19 ( №19 (b/gb/g))

10480

3218

5230

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Yes

No

Somewhat heard

Are you aware of copyright protection and responsibility for using pirated software?

Girls Boys

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QuestionQuestion №20 №20

Your attitude towards Your attitude towardscomputer piracycomputer piracy::

14%

57%

29%

Negative (as to any theft)Nowadays it is justifiedWhat's wrong about it?

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QuestionQuestion №20 ( №20 (bb//gg))

30

117

41

13

64

51

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Girls Boys

Your attitude towards computer piracy

Negative (as to any theft) Nowadays it is justified What's wrong about it?

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QuestionQuestion №21 №21

Are you going to use pirated Are you going to use pirated software in the future?software in the future?

13%

30%

18%4%

35%

Yes, because I can't afford licensed softwareYes, because they're easier to obtainNo, because there are good free analoguesNo, because it is illegalI don't know, we'll see

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QuestionQuestion №21 ( №21 (bb//gg))

16

3942

9

82

24

56

15

5

28

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Girls Boys

Are you going to use pirated software in the future?

Yes, because I can’t afford licensed software Yes, because they’re easier to obtain No, because there are good free analogues

No, because it is illegal I don’t know, we’ll see

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UnfavourableUnfavourable conclusionsconclusionsDespite the fact that most respondents are Despite the fact that most respondents are

aware about the possible damage and aware about the possible damage and responsibility for piracy software usageresponsibility for piracy software usage::

7575%% ofof studentsstudents use pirated softwareuse pirated software((BSA research result - onlyBSA research result - only 35%35% of adults in of adults in Estonia admitted thatEstonia admitted that))

More than half of students consider, that More than half of students consider, that computer piracycomputer piracy is common nowadaysis common nowadays ((most most adultsadults havehave the same opinionthe same opinion))

Only Only 15%15% of students do have distinctly of students do have distinctly negative attitude towards computer piracynegative attitude towards computer piracy

More thanMore than 40%40% of studentsof students are going to use are going to use pirated software in future and onlypirated software in future and only a little a little more than more than 20%20% of respondents decided to of respondents decided to refuse using itrefuse using it

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The main reasons of pirated The main reasons of pirated software usagesoftware usage::

The high price of licensed softwareThe high price of licensed software((unfortunatelyunfortunately low wageslow wages of inhabitants in our of inhabitants in our

state is the sad but common factstate is the sad but common fact))Accessibility of pirated softwareAccessibility of pirated software

((you could fing EVERYTHING in the Internetyou could fing EVERYTHING in the Internet))Attitude towards the computer piracy Attitude towards the computer piracy

as the proper normas the proper norm ((weakness of education)weakness of education)Lack of knowledge about free softwareLack of knowledge about free softwareIn our opinion, it is not a problem at all!In our opinion, it is not a problem at all!

Free SoftwareFree Software

oror « «What and where it isWhat and where it is»»

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OpenOpen OfficeOfficeMulti-purpose user-friendly office package, Multi-purpose user-friendly office package, compatible to Microsoft Office, which works compatible to Microsoft Office, which works on different operating systems, and lets the on different operating systems, and lets the

users work with text documents, users work with text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases spreadsheets, presentations, databases

etc.etc.

Open Office use does not require any fees Open Office use does not require any fees and is completely free of charge. and is completely free of charge.

http://www.openoffice.org/ http://ru.openoffice.org/

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GIMPGIMP Graphics Editor Graphics EditorFree, powerful, Free, powerful, freely distributed freely distributed piece of software piece of software

for image for image creation, creation,

composition and composition and edition.edition.

The program The program supports bitmap supports bitmap

and, partially, and, partially, vector graphics.vector graphics.

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GIMPGIMP useful linksuseful links

ProgramProgram::http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

http://soft.softodrom.ru/ap/p2004.shtml User manualUser manual::

http://www.gimp.org/docs/

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InkscapeInkscape Graphics Graphics EditorEditor

Open-source vector graphics Open-source vector graphics editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator, editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw or Xara XFreehand, CorelDraw or Xara X

Imports JPEG, PNG, TIFF and other Imports JPEG, PNG, TIFF and other bitmap files, exports PNG and bitmap files, exports PNG and some vector graphics file formatssome vector graphics file formats

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InkscapeInkscape could be could be downloaded fromdownloaded from

http://www.inkscape.org/

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Software, created bySoftware, created by non-profit non-profit orgorganization anization

MozillaMozilla Foundation Foundation

All pieces of software are free of charge All pieces of software are free of charge and could be downloaded fromand could be downloaded from

http://www.mozilla-russia.org/products/http://www.mozilla-russia.org/products/ http://www.mozilla.org/

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Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox

Modern, full-featured Internet Modern, full-featured Internet browser, which has profound browser, which has profound authority at the market and enjoys authority at the market and enjoys wide users’ popularity.wide users’ popularity.

Browser is distinguished by the high Browser is distinguished by the high performance, flexibility, great performance, flexibility, great expansibility, stability andexpansibility, stability and increased increased protectability.protectability.

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Mozilla ThunderbirdMozilla Thunderbird

Powerful e-mail client, which is Powerful e-mail client, which is based on the same platform as based on the same platform as browser.browser.

This application includes all This application includes all modern features, which makes modern features, which makes your work with e-mail as your work with e-mail as convenient as possible.convenient as possible.

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Civilized consumer for civilized Civilized consumer for civilized societysociety

Unfortunately, all of us, to some extent, Unfortunately, all of us, to some extent, appear to be participants of the “piratical” appear to be participants of the “piratical” activity, even if we don’t use pirated activity, even if we don’t use pirated software on our own computers intentionally.software on our own computers intentionally.

There’s no need to blame the people, who There’s no need to blame the people, who don’t scorn to use pirated software. But if we don’t scorn to use pirated software. But if we want to live in the civilized society, then we want to live in the civilized society, then we have to obey the rules of the game, which have to obey the rules of the game, which are accepted in it. This means need of use of are accepted in it. This means need of use of legal software only, as well.legal software only, as well.

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Are you ready to stop Are you ready to stop using pirated softwareusing pirated software??