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OSIA Dismisses Gartner Linux Piracy Claim

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the shooting-back dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "The Inquirer is reporting that a claim by Gartner that Linux desktops are used for pirated copies of windows has been dismissed by the Open Source Industry Association (OSIA). OSIA told The Sydney Morning Herald that 'if Gartner's conclusion that pre-installing Linux encouraged people to steal copies of Windows were correct.... It would be possible to state that pre-installing Windows encourages people to pirate application software.'"

2 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Yes, but by Mooga · · Score: 0, Redundant

    LOL, good point!

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    ~ Mooga
  2. It would be possible... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It would be possible to state that pre-installing Windows encourages people to pirate application software.

    In spades.