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Microsoft Cracking Down On Indian Retailers

Posted by kdawson on from the local-differences dept.

slashthedot writes "Microsoft caught some Indian retailers selling pirated copies of Windows by sending in a dummy customer to ask for a copy of Windows to be installed on their PC. The dealers claim that they are promoting MS software in this way. One retailer said: 'Since we are are not charging anything extra for installing the software, it means that we are actually not trading in pirated software. For us this is just a sewa (selfless act) that we are offering to our customers. Besides, the pricing of their operating systems is way too high for the Indian markets.'"

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  1. A solid legal argument by carou · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since we are are not charging anything extra for installing the software, it means that we are actually not trading in pirated software I wonder if YouTube's lawyers will use that watertight legal argument in their Viacom case...
  2. great... by owlnation · · Score: 4, Funny

    MS now stands for Mystery Shopper!

  3. Re:linux by romland · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, insightful. Why did you post anonymous with a thing like that?

  4. Another selfless act by Mazin07 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank god for the saints over at The Pirate Bay committing millions of thankless acts every day!
    Mother Theresa, eat your heart out.

  5. Re:linux by Lon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ballmer, you crazy guy, is that you?

  6. Re:Sad. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Agreed.

    Plus I don't think anybody on slashdot would believe that putting Windows on somebody's computer is a "selfless act".

  7. Thank you, come again loyal customer! by lohphat · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why does Microsoft hate 7/11?

  8. I'm confused by TheWoozle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since when is installing a Microsoft OS an act of kindness?

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    1. Re:I'm confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Actually several were installing Vista as a practical joke.

  9. Re:I dislike MS by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would personally suggest Linux, but I guess that would come out as trolling here at /.

    Which Slashdot do you read?

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  10. yeah by JustNiz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've often thought microsoft software is only fit for the sewas.

  11. Microsoft Cracking Down On Indian Retailers by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft Cracking Down On Indian Retailers

    How?

    (Thanks, I'll be here all week.)

  12. Re:I dislike MS by pembo13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm black????????

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  13. The perfect name for an Indian Linux distro.. by the_rajah · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sewa Linux.

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  14. Re:If m$ is too pricey by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are already enough stinking games for Linux. We need some good ones.

  15. Re:If m$ is too pricey by o2sd · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm just curious, what is the difference between a fucking retard and a retard ?

    In some countries they sterilise retards to stop them from breeding.

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  16. Prediction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I predict the following replies to this observation: ..

    Reply 1:

    Frink: Now, have you all taken your suppositories?
    Amy: Yes! Stop asking! ..

    Reply 2:

    In Soviet Russia, suppositories contain you. ..

    Reply 3:

    Goatse/something to do with gay n-words ..

    Reply 4:

    I knew what he meant. You knew what he meant. Why is /. filled with bigots and sticklers? When did the humble, noble nerd community become so petty? etc. ..

    Reply 5:

    Actually, repositories don't contain any files... they contain references... URL... blah blah blah... apt-get... yackidyshmackidy... etc. ..

    Yrs Scrly,

    Nostradamus