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Microsoft sued over Windows Genuine Advantage
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| A case started in a Washington district court suing Microsoft over its
| Windows XP Genuine Advantage program.
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| The class action alleges that the WGA was dramatically expanded in April 2006
| and altered the means which the program delivered, "violating the law".
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http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43878/118/
Related:
China's Evermore Office suite takes off
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| Evermore attributes the increased consumer interest in its office
| productivity offering to a backlash against Microsoft's aggressive "black
| screen" anti-piracy feature that the company launched on October 21st.
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| [...]
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| Evermore Office 2009 reportedly sells to individual users for US$99, which is
| much less than the cost of Microsoft Office.
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| Then again, Open Office 3.0 implements the Open Document Format (ODF)
| international standard, has both simplified and traditional Chinese language
| versions, runs under either Windows or Linux, and is available for download
| free of charge.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/News/87921,chinas-evermore-office-suite-takes-off.aspx
Chinese copyright cops diss Windows Nagware
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| Now, vice-director of China's National Copyright Administration, Yan Xiaohong
| has cast aired doubts over Microsoft tactics.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/28/chinese-copyright-cops-diss
Microsoft faces second 'black screen' lawsuit
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| A second Chinese man has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft demanding it
| remove a notice from his computer accusing him of using illegally copied
| software.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/28/ms_wga_china/
Microsoft sued in China for black screen of death
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| A Chinese lawyer has filed a legal complaint against Microsoft for installing
| Windows Genuine Advantage on his computer. He has asked the Ministry of
| Public Security to file criminal charges against Microsoft.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/china_fury_microsoft_wga/
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