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"It's easier for our software to compete with Linux when there's piracy
than when there's not."
--Bill Gates
Microsoft declares 'consumer action day' to help fight piracy
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| Software giant Microsoft declared yesterday
| to be a consumer action day, and took part
| in a global effort to clamp down on software
| piracy.
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http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/web-security/microsoft-declares-consumer-action-day-to-help-fight-piracy258.cfm
Microsoft escalates war on piracy with 300 cases around the world
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2009/12/microsoft_esclates_war_on_piracy.html
Epic Computer must pay Microsoft for pirated software
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| A Lubbock judge has ordered a Plainview
| businessman to pay Microsoft more than
| $1,000 in damages after the court ruled he
| violated Microsoft copyrights and
| trademarks, KCBD-TV reported.
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http://www.myplainview.com/articles/2009/11/30/breaking_news/doc4b1436d8cdaae953827208.txt
Fresno firm BC Tech Gear sued by Microsoft
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| Microsoft is suing a Fresno tech company in
| federal court, accusing it of copyright and
| trademark infringement and software piracy.
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http://www.fresnobee.com/local/crime/story/1735399.html
Microsoft sues local man & wins
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| Microsoft asked for nearly $1 million in
| punitive damages. The judge said in his
| written order that Microsoft's request was
| excessive. Instead, the judge ordered Rose
| to pay $1,500 in actual damages and $3,000
| in attorney fees.
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http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=11588757
Microsoft throws book at software counterfeiters
http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/44919-microsoft-throws-book-at-software-counterfeiters
Hot on the heels of Cyber Monday, it's Microsoft's Consumer Action Day
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2010418720_hotontheheelsofcybermondayitsmicrosoftsconsumeractionday.html
Microsoft Launches Lawsuits In Piracy Crackdown
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091203-714866.html
Microsoft launches attack on pirates, counterfeiters
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/187090.asp?from=blog_last3
Microsoft attacks counterfeiters
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1564526/microsoft-attacks-conterfeiters
Microsoft Steps Up War On Software Piracy
http://mystateline.com/content/fulltext/?cid=120171
Microsoft launches next phase of anti-piracy campaign
http://channel.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=21467
Last week:
Microsoft: âPiracy no longer poses a threat to usâ
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| To be totally honest, anytime you use any OS
| of any kind you open yourself up to viruses
| and trojans, especially with Microsoftâs
| Operating Systems.
|
| As this article is published, Microsoft has
| unfortunately not answered to our repeated
| email requests for a statement on this issue.
| In the news business thatâs called a solid âno
| comment.â
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http://freakbits.com/microsoft-piracy-no-longer-poses-a-threat-to-us-1202
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