Suppose you are a software engineer. Your friend owns a grocery shop. He asks you to write an inventory software for him and he will pay you for this. The software works very well and later you discover that your friend has given copies to his several friends who also operate small grocery shop. Do you think your friend should have asked your permission to give away your software? Do you believe the other merchants should pay you for the copies? Why or Why not?

Suppose you are a software engineer. Your friend owns a grocery shop. He asks you to write an inventory software for him and he will pay you for this. The software works very well and later you discover that your friend has given copies to his several friends who also operate small grocery shop. Do you think your friend should have asked your permission to give away your software? Do you believe the other merchants should pay you for the copies? Why or Why not?

Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781285867168

Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Publisher:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Chapter4: Software: Systems And Application Software

Section4.7: Ethical & Societal Issues: Digital Software Systems May Improve Nuclear Power Plant Safety

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