http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/breaking-news/29332/details.aspx
According to Microsoft. Approximately.
When lawyer Dong Zhengwei, a partner with Beijing-based Zhongyin law
firm grabbed the headlines by alleging that Microsoft was using its
dominant market share to manipulate software prices in China and
calling for a US$1bn fine to be imposed on the global software giant,
Microsoft global VP Zhang Yaqin was quick to reply with an
interesting counter argument: "Microsoft did not even have the
preconditions of conducting monopoly activities in China," he
said "genuine Microsoft products have a very low market share in
China because its products are widely pirated."
According to 2006 figures from the Business Software Alliance, an
industry group that tracks the illegal software trade, an estimated 82%
of software installed on computers in China were pirated.
I suppose I should mark this one [Troll].
Comments:
Extensive pirating is the perfect way for Microsoft to gain market
share in rapidly developing nations. No responsibility, no costs, no
need to give discounts on weird special versions and no need to
battle anti-trust suits. Strong anti-piracy measures can be brought
to bear after the fish has swallowed the bait
Extensive pirating is the perfect way for Microsoft to gain market
share in rapidly developing nations. No responsibility, no need to
give discounts on weird special versions and no need to battle
anti-trust suits.
There may not be case law for guidance, but in my opinion it should
appear evident to a specialist that fake products should be included
as part of the relevant market if, in the consumers view, it could
turn out to be an economical and technical alternative to licensed
products if there is a small but significant and non transitory
increase in price. This question has been already answered by
consumers. It suffices only to observe the widespread use of
unlicensed versions of MSWindows in the Chinese market
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You are so boring that when I see you my feet go to sleep.
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