'Windows' toughest competitor is pirates' - Gates

Dom · Jun 28, 2004, 08:51 PM

Microsoft's chairman says pirate software is more of a threat to Windows than open-source alternatives are

Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, has labelled pirated software as a "tougher competitor" to his company than open-source software.

Gates told a media briefing in Sydney this morning: "You know what my toughest competitor is?

"It's pirated software.

"…if you really look around, you'll find way more pirated Windows than you'll find open-source software, way more".

Gates said he believed Microsoft's software represented a "dramatically higher, better choice than anything you'll get in the open-source realm.

"It's true the press has taken a few design wins and said, 'hey, look at that'.

"And you know, that's great, it's almost helpful to us to have a few of those where people try that out.

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No_Style · Jun 29, 2004, 02:34 AM

It's so true

I guess he's feeling pretty smug knowing that "My software is so good, people would rather steal it than use freeware

I know I would feel smug~ for awhile.. then I'd devise some privacy invading piece of software to stop this piracy and get half the world on my ass for doing so..

ivan300 · Jun 29, 2004, 02:47 AM

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Originally posted by No_Style
It's so true I guess he's feeling pretty smug knowing that "My software is so good, people would rather steal it than use freeware

I know I would feel smug~ for awhile.. then I'd devise some privacy invading piece of software to stop this piracy and get half the world on my ass for doing so..

He tried and failed, he will try again and he will fail

AlternateVirus · Jun 29, 2004, 05:18 AM

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Jun 28, 2004, 08:51 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	'Windows' toughest competitor is pirates' - Gates Microsoft's chairman says pirate software is more of a threat to Windows than open-source alternatives are Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, has labelled pirated software as a "tougher competitor" to his company than open-source software. Gates told a media briefing in Sydney this morning: "You know what my toughest competitor is? "It's pirated software. "…if you really look around, you'll find way more pirated Windows than you'll find open-source software, way more". Gates said he believed Microsoft's software represented a "dramatically higher, better choice than anything you'll get in the open-source realm. "It's true the press has taken a few design wins and said, 'hey, look at that'. "And you know, that's great, it's almost helpful to us to have a few of those where people try that out. Read More... ___________________ Source: ZDnet

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