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Russia's War on Piracy/Malicious Software

Posted by Zonk on from the legitimacy-and-furry-hats dept.

tmk writes "Russian minister Leonid Reiman has announced new legislation to fight software piracy. According to official information the share of pirated software in the Russian Federation decreased in the last years from 90 to 60 percent. Reiman dismissed as a myth the impression that many viruses originate in his country: 'Viruses are written all over the world. Russia is waging a consistent and successful war on malicious software.' Reiman calls for an international organization to fight Internet crime. Last year Russia agreed to take down Allofmp3 after the United States intervened."

8 of 150 comments (clear)

  1. Re:yarr, malicious software must go... by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Funny

    First of all, 'thy' is improperly used.

    Second, you've got the word 'but' and 'pirates' MUCH too close to each other for my liking.

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  2. Re:Damn! by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, I think Damn is still producing cracks, but I could be wrong.

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  3. Re:Stop the slanting by h2g2bob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Keep calling it pirating - pirates are cool!

  4. Re:Allofmp3 by drix · · Score: 5, Funny

    Uh... you've never been to Russia, have you?

    Actually, I am from Russia. Rarely has the entire essence of what this site stands for been summed up in so few lines.
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    I think there is a world market for maybe five personal web logs.
  5. Giggleski by BillGatesLoveChild · · Score: 2, Funny

    > "Russian minister Leonid Reiman has announced new legislation to fight software piracy."

    Oh Mercy Me! It's great to begin my week with a good joke!

  6. Re:Eye witness report. by Alsee · · Score: 2, Funny

    Free software IS piracy!

    Damn Russian communists!

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  7. Re:Allofmp3 by cpt+kangarooski · · Score: 2, Funny

    Meh. Why go all the way to Moscow? It's just as easy to go to Canal Street in New York City for anything from DVDs to designer watches and bags to surprisingly good salsa.

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  8. Re:Copyright and fascism by mrbluze · · Score: 3, Funny

    What I'd like to know is, why does everything have to be a "War on Something" nowadays?

    The more they advertise something, the more likely that "something" is the opposite of what's stated. For example:

    • Department of Health = Department of The Sick
    • Freedom of Information = Prevention of access to information
    • Working for Government Benefits = Working for Practically Nothing
    • War on Terror = War on Peace

    Let's declare war on war!

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