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Teacher Avoids Getting Sent to Siberia For Piracy

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the off-the-hook dept.

Piracy Support Line writes "Russian principal Alexander Ponosov will not be visiting Siberia any time soon, at least not for the allegedly illegal Microsoft software that were preloaded on the computers they bought and Microsoft supported the reseller's story. Although Bill Gates rejected Mikhail Gorbachev's personal appeal for mercy on behalf of the teacher, the judge was kinder. Judge Elvira Mosheva decided to dismiss the case because 'Microsoft's financial damage is too insignificant for a criminal investigation.'"

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  1. Forgive me, but... by Wes+Janson · · Score: 5, Funny

    In soviet russia, courts treat you justly!

  2. Piracy? In school? by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> Teacher Avoids Getting Sent to Siberia For Piracy

    Clearly they are not teaching the three "Arrrrr!"s in school these days.

  3. Re:it is not "odd", but basic law by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    The way Microsoft has turned the government against the people is a good example of how rotten the company is . . .

    Once again Microsoft fails to be the actual innovator; they're just ripping off Disney.

    KFG

  4. Re:Thief got away... by aussie_a · · Score: 5, Funny

    They pirated it.