...Apparently not, due to OEM's that pre-install Windows.
Call to target UK software piracy
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| Software piracy in some countries such as Vietnam top 90%
| More than a quarter of the computer software used in the UK is
| pirated, according to a report.
|
| The survey by an anti-piracy lobby group shows the percentage of
| illegal software in use in the UK has stayed at 27% for the lasttwo
| years.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5005848.stm
Get a load of this:
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| Top three software pirates:
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| Vietnam: 90%
| Zimbabwe: 90%
| Indonesia: 87%
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Also see:
http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2006/20060429_how_piracy_helps_microsoft_make_billions.htm
Title: How Piracy Helps Microsoft Make Billions
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| Microsoft estimates it lost $14 billion last year to software piracy.
|
| The loss may prove to be the most profitable sales never made.
|
| Although the world's largest software producer spends millions every year
| to combat illegal reproduction of its products, piracy helps the company
| to establish itself in emerging markets and fend off threats from
| free open-source programs. (Source: LAtimes.com)
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Points to:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-micropiracy9apr09,0,414067.story?track=tottext
Title: How Piracy Opens Doors for Windows
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| Bill Gates may not be entirely dismayed by software thieves. They
| seed the world market and make Microsoft a standard.
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