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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. Gates just Declined by AftanGustur · · Score: 5, Informative


    In an astonishing move, Mr. Gates has rejected the proposal!

    I wonder if Mr. Gates gets a stiffy by a brutal demonstration of his powers, by crushing the life of a simple teacher.

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