Saturday, May 19, 2007
Microsoft antics again
Computer dealers in Gujarat, India held a one-day strike to protest ongoing anti-piracy raids from Microsoft.
This month, six PC dealers in Gujarat received notices from Microsoft for selling pirated copies of Windows. Microsoft demanding a payment of 200,000 Rupee ($4,955) and a fine of 1,600,000 Rupee ($39,638) if the vendor continued to sell pirated copies of the OS.
"Since we are are not charging anything extra for installing the software, it means that we are actually not trading in pirated software. For us this is just a sewa (selfless act) that we are offering to our customers. Besides, the pricing of their operating systems is way too high for the Indian markets."
IMO: Microsoft has been downgraded as a buy by Goldman Sachs. It is now in the same league as lollywater carpetbaggers like Coca Cola which try to pollute the environment. The same article mentions how their 'DRM' is a bad useless copy. On top of all this some loony Americans are trying to patent YOGA, for heavens sake. How long before we will all be charged 10 rupees for asteya ?
IMO: USA is showing a worse and worse image to the world as the greenback drops further and further in value, which is a great pity. I never thought I would want to see Jimmy Carter as President again, but at least he seems to recognise Blair as the useless turd he is and tries to have sensible ideas, pretty unusual for a senior US diplomatic figure nowadays.
This month, six PC dealers in Gujarat received notices from Microsoft for selling pirated copies of Windows. Microsoft demanding a payment of 200,000 Rupee ($4,955) and a fine of 1,600,000 Rupee ($39,638) if the vendor continued to sell pirated copies of the OS.
"Since we are are not charging anything extra for installing the software, it means that we are actually not trading in pirated software. For us this is just a sewa (selfless act) that we are offering to our customers. Besides, the pricing of their operating systems is way too high for the Indian markets."
IMO: Microsoft has been downgraded as a buy by Goldman Sachs. It is now in the same league as lollywater carpetbaggers like Coca Cola which try to pollute the environment. The same article mentions how their 'DRM' is a bad useless copy. On top of all this some loony Americans are trying to patent YOGA, for heavens sake. How long before we will all be charged 10 rupees for asteya ?
IMO: USA is showing a worse and worse image to the world as the greenback drops further and further in value, which is a great pity. I never thought I would want to see Jimmy Carter as President again, but at least he seems to recognise Blair as the useless turd he is and tries to have sensible ideas, pretty unusual for a senior US diplomatic figure nowadays.
# posted by uv : 4:51 AM
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