Forfeit access to customer support, upgrades, technical documentation, training, and bug fixes.Increase the chances that the software will not function correctly or will fail completely.
Aside from the legal consequences of using pirated software, users of pirated software forfeit some practical benefits as well.
Using pirated software is also risky for users. Consequently, software publishers, developers, and vendors are taking serious actions to protect their revenues. Because of the money lost to pirates, publishers have fewer resources to devote to research and development of new products, have less revenue to justify lowering software prices and are forced to pass these costs on to their customers. The losses suffered as a result of software piracy directly affect the profitability of the software industry.
