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Microsoft change hits aged care
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| MICROSOFT Australia has accused aged-care services providers of
| illegitimately buying software through a discount licensing program.
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http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24734620-15306,00.html
There are /LOADS/ of articles about Microsoft cracking down on X, Y and Z. They
are /desperate/ for money.
Year of the Software Audit
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| Microsoft’s Global Anti-Piracy Day campaign spans 49 countries, has initiated
| educational programs as well as legal actions, and will likely pick up speed
| in 2009. According to reports in October, Microsoft has filed lawsuits
| against 20 resellers in the United States suspected of selling pirated
| software (Source: Microsoft to describe anti-piracy campaign). In Singapore
| three retailers have already settled negotiations with the software giant
| after being caught in a raid that took place in April this year (Source:
| Microsoft launches global antipiracy campaign)
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http://advice.cio.com/msweinberg/year_of_the_software_audit
Recent:
Chinese copyright cops diss Windows Nagware
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| Now, vice-director of China's National Copyright Administration, Yan Xiaohong
| has cast aired doubts over Microsoft tactics.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/28/chinese-copyright-cops-diss
Microsoft faces second 'black screen' lawsuit
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| A second Chinese man has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft demanding it
| remove a notice from his computer accusing him of using illegally copied
| software.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/28/ms_wga_china/
Microsoft sued in China for black screen of death
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| A Chinese lawyer has filed a legal complaint against Microsoft for installing
| Windows Genuine Advantage on his computer. He has asked the Ministry of
| Public Security to file criminal charges against Microsoft.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/china_fury_microsoft_wga/
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