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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 sues local company over Windows XP claims
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| Microsoft Corp. is suing a Southern Nevada
| company it claims has been selling refurbished
| computer systems loaded with unauthorized
| copies of Windows XP Pro software.
|
| Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft filed suit
| Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas
| against PacificGeek.com of Boulder City, its
| owner Kirk Frantz and PacificGeek officials
| Dylan Frantz (son of Kirk) and Mark Frantz
| (brother of Kirk).
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http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/10/microsoft-sues-local-company-over-windows-xp-claim/
'Jordan should do more to combat piracy'
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| Jordan should do more to combat piracy in
| order to make the Kingdom a regional hub for
| information and communications technology
| (ICT), according to Microsoft Jordan.
|
| [...]
|
| In November 2009, Microsoft Jordan renewed its
| strategic partnership agreement (SPA) with the
| government, which includes supporting various
| projects for the Ministry of Information and
| Communications Technology.
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http://www.zawya.com/mobile/default.cfm/sidZAWYA20100214032934/%27Jordan%20should%20do%20more%20to%20combat%20piracy%27/actstory
Software piracy rate dips in Jordan
http://www.ameinfo.com/223935.html
Fake numbers, a la MAFIAA:
Pirates in Armenia cause 50 mln damage to Microsoft annually
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| Armenia, along with countries such as Georgia,
| Bangladesh and Zimbabwe joined the list of the
| largest consumers of pirated products.
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http://www.news.az/articles/8747
Recent:
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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