Microsoft Files a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit For Activating Pirated Software

First time accepted submitter Esra Erimez writes Microsoft has filed a complaint at a federal court in Washington accusing person(s) behind an AT&T subscription of activating various pirated copies of Windows 7 and Office 10. The account was identified by Microsoft's in-house cyberforensics team based on suspicious "activation patterns." Despite being one of the most pirated software vendors in the world, Microsoft doesn't have a long track record of cracking down on individual pirates. From the descriptions used in the complaint it seems likely that the target is not an average user, but someone who sells computers containing pirated software.

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Re:Courts should punish intentional facilitation

[rogoshen1]

That's what you get for adopting a subversive open source zealot dog. I bet you named him "stallman".

Re:Courts should punish intentional facilitation

[Pikoro]

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