Microsoft Cuts Deal with Indonesia over Piracy

daRk_heLmet · Jun 9, 2005, 09:40 PM

Microsoft is to grant Indonesia an amnesty on pirated versions of its Windows program used on government computers in exchange for a token payment, Jakarta Post reported, citing Information Minister Sofyan Djalil.

Under the deal, up to 50,000 computers running illegal software will be legalized at a dollar each. In exchange, Indonesia will promise to purchase authorized Microsoft merchandise in the future and launch a major crackdown on a pirated software.
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Jun 9, 2005, 09:40 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	Microsoft Cuts Deal with Indonesia over Piracy Microsoft is to grant Indonesia an amnesty on pirated versions of its Windows program used on government computers in exchange for a token payment, Jakarta Post reported, citing Information Minister Sofyan Djalil. Under the deal, up to 50,000 computers running illegal software will be legalized at a dollar each. In exchange, Indonesia will promise to purchase authorized Microsoft merchandise in the future and launch a major crackdown on a pirated software. ___________________ Read More/Source: NewsFactor __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]