Archive for May, 2008

May
21st 2008

Bill Gates Praises Anti-Piracy Efforts in Indonesia

Posted under Industry News

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has praised Indonesia?¢?‚¬?„¢s efforts to prevent software piracy, which has been reflected in the removal of the country from the world?¢?‚¬?„¢s high priority piracy watch list. The government is monitoring compliance with licensing requirements in government offices and big businesses.

Gates has also been discussing with the Indonesian government the possibility of boosting the national education system with over million high quality computers at the cost of under $200 a piece, plus free software.

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May
17th 2008

EC Says Software Industry Best Equipped to Tackle Piracy

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The responsibility for tackling software piracy lies in the hands of the Internet Service Providers and the studios. This is the European Commission?¢?‚¬?„¢s position on the subject. A high ranking EC official acknowledged that more action was required to combat software piracy, and that the software and entertainment industry had the best knowledge and tools for the job. The official also suggested that too much legislation was ineffective, and may even be counterproductive.

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May
13th 2008

Selling Unlicensed Software Costs SA Vendors Dearly

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Microsoft has reached substantial settlements with 21 vendors in South Africa, who have been selling computers loaded with unlicensed Microsoft software. The actions are part of Microsoft?¢?‚¬?„¢s Global General Software Initiative.

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May
9th 2008

Cheap in the Short Run, Not the Long Run

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Apart from being illegal and an infringement of software copyright laws, purchasing a computer that comes complete with unlicensed Microsoft software might save money in the short run, but not the long run. The lack of access to the latest software updates and new features means that computer performance deteriorates over time, and with it, the user experience.

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May
5th 2008

Software Pirate Gets Long Prison Sentence

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A resident of Connecticut was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating copyright laws, by building and operating warez sites, used for hosting pirated software.

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May
1st 2008

BSA Cracks down on Software Piracy in Cyprus

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A company in Cyprus was fined EUR 20,000 after being caught selling pirated software. The fine came after the Business Software Alliance in Cyprus filed a complaint against the company.

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