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Gorbachev Asks Gates to Intervene in Piracy Case

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bit-exteme dept.

An anonymous reader writes to tell us that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has asked Bill Gates to intervene in a software piracy case against the headmaster of a middle school. If convicted, Alexander Ponosov could face detention in a Siberian prison camp for his crime.

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  1. In Soviet Russia... by drewzhrodague · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, Bill Gates hates YOU!

    I'm sorry, I had to.

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    Zhrodague.net - I do projects and stuff too.
    1. Re:In Soviet Russia... by ThatsNotFunny · · Score: 5, Funny

      Eh... i think i'll wait for Gulag SP2.

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      "Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine No Posessions?'" -- Elvis Costello
  2. Inspired students by RichMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok so how many north american students are ripping the authentication stickers off school owned Dell machines and keying the phone number to the BSA in as they read this.

    Reporting your teacher/principal to the BSA, priceless.

  3. Dear Bill Gates: by Peter+Trepan · · Score: 5, Funny

    We wish to send convicted pirate to Siberia for cracking Windows Vista, but can not afford police. Please to apprehend him personally.

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    Step into a huge movement. Don't Tread In Me.

  4. Six Words from Bill by StikyPad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mr. Gorbachev: Tear down that firewall.

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    https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
  5. Dear Mister Gate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    you are friend no? i like friend and you microsoft software. if you like i upload picture of my sister make sex to internet for you.

    i am use your software for free because we very poor in kazakhstan. if sue for pirate i have my hand cut off and not upload pictures of my sister make sex. i am very poor to buy software and only own 1 goat but if you like i upload picture of make sex with goat. you like huh?

    you friend,

    Borat Sagdiyev