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MS Gives Free Licenses To Oppressed Nonprofits

Posted by samzenpus on from the here-you-got-enough-trouble dept.

victorl19 writes "Microsoft is vastly expanding its efforts to prevent governments from using software piracy inquiries as a pretext to suppress dissent. It plans to provide free software licenses to more than 500,000 advocacy groups, independent media outlets and other nonprofit organizations in 12 countries with tightly controlled governments, including Russia and China."

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  1. Re:Not costing them anything. by shriphani · · Score: 5, Insightful

    yeah because it is almost everyday that a large software vendor aims to reduce someone's level of suffering by not collecting any $$ on their product.

  2. Anything... by QuietLagoon · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ... to prevent them from switching to free and open software.

    Microsoft, in its recent press efforts, has shown it is very concerned about free and open software. So now Microsoft is trying to disguise itself as a free and open software vendor. A crack dealer will give away free samples to obtain and retain a customer......

  3. Re:Repost by Anpheus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Previously the "blanket" license applied in Russia. They're adding it to more countries.

    That's not deceptive. That's you calling it deceptive.