Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6095240.html
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> | Microsoft said Tuesday it had filed 26 lawsuits that allege computer
> | dealers sold illegal software, the latest move in the software giant's
> | effort to crack down on intellectual property piracy.
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> Also see:
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> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-micropiracy9apr09,0,414067.stor...
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> ,----[ How Piracy Opens Doors for Windows ]
> | Bill Gates may not be entirely dismayed by software thieves. They
> | seed the world market and make Microsoft a standard.
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One defense these 'pirates' should use in a counter
suit is that their windope copy hadn't been secured
properly enough - e.g. a $0.2 dongle
to protect a $300 product is reasonable.
In that respect, micoshaft could be deemed to have behaved
unreasonable in leaving doors open that allowed piracy.
Such arguments have been used in courts before and cases
have been won based on reasonable common sense
expectations of all parties.
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