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Indeed. It kinda reminds me of this.

For one, the BSA aren't Microsoft's enforcers anymore than the RIAA are the Bee Gees' enforcers.

The Bee Gees are effectively employees of the record companies. Microsoft is the actual software producer. To compare the situations is silly. I would say that the RIAA are, for example, EMI or Sony's enforcers.

They are a group that exists to enforce copyright and software licences, and while I don't agree with much of their policy or their actions in enforcing it, suggesting they are some puppet of Microsoft's is just absurd.

Microsoft is one of the founding members. Microsoft products are by far the most common ones to be enforced. When the BSA does a raid and finds MS products, MS can call them off or let the leash off. If I'm not to use puppet, what should I say? Pony? Bondage slave? Attack dog? Puppet seems the best option to me.

Further, military style raids might be a slight exaggeration, like calling the GPL communist or anti-capitalist for example.

"Military style" does not mean tanks, so when we have a hail of bullets I think I will claim that I actually understated.

Where's your proof? What leads you to this conclusion? The rest was easily answered in my other post with excerpts from an MS press release. If you think it's inaccurate please take it up with them.

hehe

Not even this, sweetie?

Perhaps niche peripherals such as these will become popular if supported?

Wrong. It's 86.3% of statistics are made up.
Everybody knows that!

Infringe? Ha! You know you can't touch this noble piece prize winner.

Your wish is Toyota's command:
"Thanks to a 3-liter V6 augmented by dual front and rear electric motors, this car boasts a breakneck 0-60 mph in just over four seconds while still offering around 30/mpg under normal driving conditions."

This bit of satire seems appropriate.

I need something like this for when I get drunk. I'd considered an xscreensaver patch, personally, but there's still the console problem.

Now all I need is one of these.