BSA's Crackdown of Illegal Software [Renamed]

[mikaztro]

For me, the government must be fair to all. They should first start cleaning their ranks before even cracking the whip to end users like us. I'm not against their authority nor their plan to eliminate piracy albeit it needs diligence & prudence on their part. Piracy is in broad form meaning lots of counterfeit items(DVD, VCD, CD, Shirts, bags, etc) roaming our streets. If the government is really hell bent in curbing piracy, why not they go about getting all the pirated non-software stuff from the market first. I think it is prejudicial on their part and I think it is highly unfair. I've been a registered MS user for almost 13 years now and I don't mind seeing Filipinos using pirated MS softwares as long as it is used in private or single-end user.

WAG NA TAYO MAG PA PLASTIC. HALOS LAHAT TAYO AY GUMAMIT NA NG FAKE PRODUCTS OR PIRATED ITEMS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. WAG NATIN LAITIN AT ISISI LAHAT SA MAMAMAYANG PILIPINO DATAPWAT ISISI NATIN ITO SA ATING INUTILE NA GOBYERNO.

The Government is just doing it to appease the US Government & Mr. Gates in order to repay its "debts". Just think about it. Why only now?

[BoyFerrari]

WAG NA TAYO MAG PA PLASTIC. HALOS LAHAT TAYO AY GUMAMIT NA NG FAKE PRODUCTS OR PIRATED ITEMS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. WAG NATIN LAITIN AT ISISI LAHAT SA MAMAMAYANG PILIPINO DATAPWAT ISISI NATIN ITO SA ATING INUTILE NA GOBYERNO.

After reading this long thread, most tsikoteers here are actually mad only at those people who use pirated stuffs for business use that hurt their own rival business that use legitimate products. If it's for personal use, then it is to each his own. We can patronize pirated goods and use whatever is left from our meager salaries for more important stuffs and go on with our lives.

The police should arrest those who SELL pirated stuffs. If nobody will sell, nobody can buy.

[mikaztro]

After reading this long thread, most tsikoteers here are actually mad only at those people who use pirated stuffs for business use that hurt their own rival business that use legitimate products. If it's for personal use, then it is to each his own. We can patronize pirated goods and use whatever is left from our meager salaries for more important stuffs and go on with our lives.

The police should arrest those who SELL pirated stuffs. If nobody will sell, nobody can buy.

I agree with you bro 100%. As long as the Government doesn't barge in our private homes, then it will suffice. I agree in the curbing of piracy in our country as it takes away the equitable & free entrepreneurship in our system. However, the Police & the Government should put their efforts together in a more unprejudiced route. You are right bro, "walang addict kung walang pusher." Systema lang iyan!

[mazdamazda]

Ah yes... the ultimate scapegoat... blame the government! Damn if they do, damn if they don't.

The BSA already did this before (with warning letters and all).

Microsoft is a private business out to earn money - not a charity organization. What is wrong with protecting their interests? And if they want cheap licenses for educational institutions and such - they can try to ask from Microsoft itself.

Btw, raids are not only done against users of illegal software but also against the sellers. If you've noticed - some shops are already displaying legitimate / licensed software packages along with the pirated ones.

[chieffy]

isa pa wala naman talaga dapat ikabahala mga private users...problema lang iyan ng tulad naming mga internet cafe owners at mga negosyong gumagamit ng pc...sa palagay nyo ba magbabahay bahay ang MS at NBI para lang tingnan kung licensed OS nyo o hindi? eh di sana nagbahay bahay na rin si Kap at si Edu noon pa...gumamit na kayo ng pirated software/cd's hanggat gusto nyo...di nyo naman ginagamit sa negosyo eh...

masagutan na nga yung Software Rental Agreement na iyan....hmmmph...this is their way of tracking internet cafe's with licensed OS...

[mikaztro]

Ah Yes! The blame the Filipino people and the opposition.

Corruption is an obstacle to progress and the antithesis of good governance. It is a stain on the integrity of a nation. It diminishes its moral fibre. Corruption hinders investment, slows growth, embolden piracy, contributes to unemployment, leads to a reduction in living standards and thus reduces government revenues.

Democracy, good governance and modernity must not be imported or imposed from outside a country.

[pajerokid]

SAbi nung isang opismate ko, yung net cafe daw na kapitbahay nila na-raid. All they had to do was shell out P8,000+ bucks per pc. They essentially just bought the OS. Tapos ngayon legal na. I assume they were given CDs or serials.

This indeed does support the argument that MS is just trying to reach a quota.

On original/pirated. Hell! Screw us all!

Mamatay na hindi gumamit ng P* software! Tignan ko kung sino maiwan na buhay hehehe :evillaugh

[BlueBimmer]

pwede na ung 8k per PC at least di na mararaid uli kahit kelan

[chieffy]

gusto lang pala makabenta talaga...sabagay karapatan naman di nila rin iyon...

bawi na lang ako sa pirated dibidi ha ha...

[mikaztro]

That only goes to show na bulok ang systema ng Gobyerno natin. BSA or even the police, they suck big time. That's why corruption lead us to this. Lagyan lang wala na...escape na! "walang maglalagay kung walang mag papalagay".