Microsoft Australia last week gave contradictory indications over the role that software piracy played in its decision to attach generous licence terms to a consumer version of its upcoming release of Microsoft Office 2003.
Microsoft, the world's leading software supplier, has led an eight-month crackdown on Internet software pirates accused of using illegal software to fund drug-running and terrorism.
Microsoft has settled a civil proceeding against Natcomp Technology Australia, ending its four-year pursuit of the company over the alleged supply of counterfeit software to several major retailers.
Three UK computer criminals were sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison this week for heading up a counterfeit Microsoft software scheme estimated to have been worth millions of pounds.
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Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
Microsoft's upcoming Palladium architecture for 'Trusted Computing' may secure PCs, but it also threatens to turn people's computers into spies.
Since Windows XP went 'Gold', the conspiracy theorists and corporate planners have been hard at work. Contrary to the beliefs espoused by the 'Oliver Stone' DOJ advocates, Microsoft did not rush XP to market to beat some artificial government deadline and avoid an injunction.
Today marks the end of the upgrade era. It may take a while to sputter out, but if Microsoft gets its way--as so often happens--there will never be another application upgrade like Office XP. And as we wave goodbye to big upgrades, we'll welcome its replacement: Smaller upgrades and software by subscription.
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