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1254, from O.Fr. pirate, from L. pirata "sailor, sea robber," from Gk. peirates "brigand, pirate," lit. "one who attacks," from peiran "to attack, make a hostile attempt on, try," from peira "trial, an attempt, attack," from PIE base *per- "try" (cf. L. peritus "experienced," periculum "trial, experiment, risk, danger," see peril). Meaning "one who takes another's work without permission" first recorded 1701; sense of "unlicensed radio broadcaster" is from 1913. The verb is first recorded 1574 [Source]Software Piracy
Copyright infringement (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by copyright law, in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.
For electronic and audio-visual media, unauthorized reproduction and distribution is occasionally referred to as piracy (an early reference was made by Daniel Defoe in 1703 when he said of his novel True-born Englishman : "Its being Printed again and again, by Pyrates"[2]). The practice of labeling the act of infringement as "piracy" actually predates copyright itself. [Source]
My partner invited me to attend a fancy dress party with her this evening and although I left limited time to secure a costume I rate the finished item. Originally the choice was between the Gingerbread Man from Shrek and Captain Jack Sparrow. The Gingerbread Man was a popular choice with my work colleagues but the Pirate I relate to most for obvious reasons.
Wasn't sure on the trouser/shoes combination and arriving at my partners she made the final decision that they were more MC Hammer than Captain Jack. The makeup really completes the look and although I had purchased a moustache and beard, I ended up using eyeliner pencil to create my own design! Should be an eventful evening :)
