software piracy, etc. is taken seriously

Here are some media reports showing how seriously software piracy and similar legal issues are taken -

RIAA sues grandmother for downloading Snoop Dogg

Virginia Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software Through the Internet

Teen convicted of illegal Net downloads

Four Plead Guilty to Music Piracy

California high school student has been arrested for breaking into the school district's computer system and copying files, usernames and passwords

Iowa Man Pleads Guilty in Piracy Case

Leader of piracy ring sentenced to four years in prison

Three convictions in Net piracy sweeps

Microsoft forgers get jail time in Taiwan

Junior High School Student Faces Expulsion for Deleting Teachers' Grade Files

Texas High School Student Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Test Information

After suing 35,000 people, the Recording Industry Association of America Chooses to Stop Suing Music Fans, Cut Them Off Instead

MIT, Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Business Schools Will Not Admit "Hackers"

French Legislators Approve Three-Strikes Anti-Piracy Law

Swedish Anti-Piracy Law Cuts Internet Traffic