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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.'"

4 of 427 comments (clear)

  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. 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.

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

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

    --
    Insisting on "correct" English is like saying that there is only one, definitive recipe for chili.
  4. 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.