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to: Ward Dossche
from: Roy Witt
date: 2006-06-14 08:45:26
subject: CopyRight Ownership Arguement

14 Jun 06 00:59, Ward Dossche wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

 WD> Michiel,

 >> RW> BTW, Microsoft has just implemented a facist method of finding out
 >> RW> these things by opening a website where one can report such things
 >> RW> to them. They'll even go after unlicensed Windows 95/98 users,
 >> RW> even though they don't support that OS anymore. I think the
 >> RW> nearest reporting station to you is located in Germany.

 >> I wish them good luck. Snitching is not very popular in Germany.

 WD> Overhere the collecting and registering of such information imnsvho
 WD> would clash with our privacy laws.

You'd have a hard time proving it, as they don't keep a database there.
Redmond would be that site.

 WD> Reverting to snitching techniques in my, again nsvho, is a sign of
 WD> weakness.

Take that up with Microsoft. They seem to think that thievery is a sign of
being a uro...


Roy
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