Hi,

I realise the Panthip software is not 100% legal and so would not take the discs back to the UK - but if I load a programme onto my laptop and take that back, what are the chances of being caught and prosecuted?

Would they bother, can they tell?

Does anyone have any expeience?

Much obliged

Horse

Hi,

I realise the Panthip software is not 100% legal and so would not take the discs back to the UK - but if I load a programme onto my laptop and take that back, what are the chances of being caught and prosecuted?

Would they bother, can they tell?

Does anyone have any expeience?

Much obliged

Horse

I think you would be ok.. But i would take discs back no worries. The way to do it is not to hide them away under things. But buy a cd wallet and just stick them i there. If they stop you(which i doubt) then just play dumb. As for any programs in your PC. They dont have time to stop everyone with a laptop and check what is or isnt on their pc. So mate dont stress and if they ask. Play dumb.

well, few years ago German did the dumb thing with Pantip soft. Customs charged him pretty good, even he was really dumb, though.

pirate soft is illegal, and possesion of it is illegal too, unless you can prove that is demo copy and you're software developer.

in EU and UK they take is seriously, don't play with it. really, could cost you lot of problems.

Shouldnt have any issues - just plop them in a cd wallet or stick them in between your soiled laundry. Dutyman is looking for someone with bulk items.

just copy them on to blank unmarked discs and take them through.

if it is no commercial numbers you should be ok !

play dumb and see them to be confiscated !

if you are going to have a heart attack in front of the duty custom officer or turn bright red , just sent them back to your home by mail ..

Thanks Guys,

To qualify my reasons first - I don't buy copy software just because it's cheap. I buy it more so that I can work, test and know how to use it properly in a reasonable time frame. Evaluation copies don't allow for this fully IMHO.

If I'm happy with it and I think the real thing is worth the price, I'll buy it.

I am interested in the legalities of having copy software on your machine though.

Can they easily check that is it a copy version, or does it involve an expert?

Many thanks,

Horse.

Microsoft have been working on a programme for some time that ids fake copies.

They will get you as soon as you log on to the web,send a doc etc etc .

only a matter of time before they start enforcing this.

My advice buy the stuff you need for work etc

If its just leisure well you can afford to lose it afterall its only 200 baht

Thanks Guys,

To qualify my reasons first - I don't buy copy software just because it's cheap. I buy it more so that I can work, test and know how to use it properly in a reasonable time frame. Evaluation copies don't allow for this fully IMHO.

If I'm happy with it and I think the real thing is worth the price, I'll buy it.

I am interested in the legalities of having copy software on your machine though.

Can they easily check that is it a copy version, or does it involve an expert?

Many thanks,

Horse.

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Microsoft have been working on a programme for some time that ids fake copies.

They will get you as soon as you log on to the web,send a doc etc etc .

only a matter of time before they start enforcing this.

My advice buy the stuff you need for work etc

If its just leisure well you can afford to lose it afterall its only 200 baht

And those clever boys have released a hack for it somewhere

i agree, not to buy original before trying it.

secondly very hard to find original software in Thailand as MYOB or Corel .

Microsoft have been working on a programme for some time that ids fake copies.

They will get you as soon as you log on to the web,send a doc etc etc .

only a matter of time before they start enforcing this.

My advice buy the stuff you need for work etc

If its just leisure well you can afford to lose it afterall its only 200 baht

Thanks Guys,

To qualify my reasons first - I don't buy copy software just because it's cheap. I buy it more so that I can work, test and know how to use it properly in a reasonable time frame. Evaluation copies don't allow for this fully IMHO.

If I'm happy with it and I think the real thing is worth the price, I'll buy it.

I am interested in the legalities of having copy software on your machine though.

Can they easily check that is it a copy version, or does it involve an expert?

Many thanks,

Horse.

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Don't register it and most ms copies have bypassed MS Security.

i agree, not to buy original before  trying it.

secondly very hard to find original software in Thailand as MYOB or Corel .

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Corel is every book chest shop, please...

I want to change a subj a bit. did you guys ever spent nights, weeks and months writing some apps just to make small income? and after found it everywhere for 5$?

I'm not talking about something like MS Win or so, just some handy application for agency, trading company, maybe some nice script for web ?

theft is the theft, whatever they call it.

and, its up to the owner of soft to let you "evaluate" their product. Or, how about "evaluate BMW X5 for few months" at BMW show room?

I did sent my purchases to my home country (Netherlands) by mail and was promptly charged a multiple (10+) times of the value purchased.

As there was no invoice in the package, they calculated the original value of the software. As I was in no way planning to pay such charges, I requested them to send it back.

After that, I have taken software many times with me through customs and have always declared with the invoice. Then I was charged around 30% on top of the purchase price of the software.

To buy 100% orriginal Software is to buy in Singapore go to Funan Center everthing there is 100% Origial no fakes.....

Funan Centers ITs the It center in Singapore

Hi Horse

"I am interested in the legalities of having copy software on your machine though.

Can they easily check that is it a copy version, or does it involve an expert?"

Legalities of using software depends upon the licence agreement the software company has chosen. Some software is freeware, some shareware some open source others proprietry. Some software is free for personnel use but not for commercial use (eg Zonealarm).

When you buy software what you are actually purchasing is a licence to use it, so it is possible to have a legal version of copy software providing you purchase a licence from the software company. An example of this would be Windows OEM version. Some smaller computer companies have used the same details for a number of computers and have paid Microsoft a smaller amount than they should have. Anyone with this (multiple used) software is technically using pirated software (even though they maybe unaware of it). For a fee, Microsoft will give these users a legit serial number, thereby making the pirated software legal.

As to checking, customs in all countries have no way of verifying whether software is legal or pirated, as there are far too many software companies and the details change on an hourly basis. In fact even the software companies themselves may find it difficult or impossible unless the serial numbers are known to be multiple use. or a known crack has been used. So if a keygenerator was supplied with the software, it would be a unique number and would never show up on a multiple use/ pirated list.

Knowingly using pirated software is a crime, unfortunetly there is no crime involved in selling badly written,bloated,unstable or insecure software.

slimdog, fine and complete answer. nothing to add, close the topic.

Thanks Guys,

To qualify my reasons first - I don't buy copy software just because it's cheap. I buy it more so that I can work, test and know how to use it properly in a reasonable time frame. Evaluation copies don't allow for this fully IMHO.

If I'm happy with it and I think the real thing is worth the price, I'll buy it.

I am interested in the legalities of having copy software on your machine though.

Can they easily check that is it a copy version, or does it involve an expert?

Many thanks,

Horse.

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