Sony/BMG Illegally Pirating Software?? Oh The Irony.
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A small software company is accusing music behemoth Sony/BMG of illegally using their product. PointDev makes windows admin software, and says a raid on Sony/BMG server reveals that close to 50% of the software they use is pirated under French law. The software's company [translated] statement was as follows..
"We are not interested in an amicable settlement. It is not just a question of money but more importantly in principle. The rate of software piracy in the company is very high. According to the Business Software Alliance, a association of the major publishers in the market, 47 percent of programs used in the company would be [unlawful] in France...
In case you're wondering how this information was uncovered, a Sony IT worker requested assistance from Point Dev tech support. While in the process of helping out, the PointDev tech discovered that the software key Sony used was pirated.
"Wired Listening Post":http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/03/sonybmg-under-i.html
Here's a little Alanis while we're at it!
"We are not interested in an amicable settlement. It is not just a question of money but more importantly in principle. The rate of software piracy in the company is very high. According to the Business Software Alliance, a association of the major publishers in the market, 47 percent of programs used in the company would be [unlawful] in France...
In case you're wondering how this information was uncovered, a Sony IT worker requested assistance from Point Dev tech support. While in the process of helping out, the PointDev tech discovered that the software key Sony used was pirated.
"Wired Listening Post":http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/03/sonybmg-under-i.html
Here's a little Alanis while we're at it!
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