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Microsoft Helps Nab $900M Piracy Ring

(AP) -- Microsoft is telling the tale of a major software piracy investigation that weaved through 22 countries, hoping would-be pirates will think twice if they know how far the company will go to protect its computer code worth billions in revenue each quarter.



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Posted by x646d63 02/08/08 13:43
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Any high-margin item is susceptible to theft and counterfeiting. I suggest Microsoft lower the price for its operating systems to $20. That would end the counterfeiting.
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Posted by bigwheel 02/08/08 17:02
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The question really is , why would anyone want it in the first place?
 

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