Comments on: Microsoft cracking down on piracy http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/02/20/microsoft-cracking-down-on-piracy/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:42:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Martin http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/02/20/microsoft-cracking-down-on-piracy/#comment-1236 Martin Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:30:18 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=390#comment-1236 Even better, the ELSPA piracy FAQ sagely informs; "You may think that saying "piracy harms children" is unfounded, but it really is true. Many pirate compilation discs, mainly for the PC, also contain explicit pornographic material. Not just 'glamour' pictures, but anything and everything including paedophilia and rape. " and "The guy that did you a 'favour' by saving a few quid on a game today could tomorrow be selling heroin to your son or daughter. " The scare-mongering express is now leaving from platform three... Even better, the ELSPA piracy FAQ sagely informs;

“You may think that saying “piracy harms children” is unfounded, but it really is true. Many pirate compilation discs, mainly for the PC, also contain explicit pornographic material. Not just ‘glamour’ pictures, but anything and everything including paedophilia and rape. ”

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“The guy that did you a ‘favour’ by saving a few quid on a game today could tomorrow be selling heroin to your son or daughter. ”

The scare-mongering express is now leaving from platform three…

]]> By: Mark Levitt http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/02/20/microsoft-cracking-down-on-piracy/#comment-1235 Mark Levitt Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:52:52 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=390#comment-1235 Hmm, Seems like a perfect time to launch a "switch to FLOSS" campaign. Worried about jackbooted thugs knocking down your door and pawing through your business documents looking for "pirated" software? Switch to FLOSS and your worries are gone... :) Something like that anyway. Hmm,

Seems like a perfect time to launch a “switch to FLOSS” campaign.

Worried about jackbooted thugs knocking down your door and pawing through your business documents looking for “pirated” software? Switch to FLOSS and your worries are gone… :)
Something like that anyway.

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