China tells Microsoft to rethink 'black-out' anti-piracy tactics

**ghosthunter** · October 30th, 2008 04:03 PM

And here I am using unlicensed Windows XP with no problems... ironic isn't it?

**badsekktor** · October 30th, 2008 04:14 PM

running licensed software here..... pati office licensed.... pano kung yun games eh hindi licensed or recognized?

**ghosthunter** · October 30th, 2008 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by badsekktor

running licensed software here..... pati office licensed.... pano kung yun games eh hindi licensed or recognized?

well, our office is running on pirated WinXP which became "legal" simply because I purchased enough licenses to cover them. But spreadsheet and document editting tasks are done with OPENOFFICE, a free software replacing the expensive and bloated MS Office software.

**badsekktor** · October 30th, 2008 04:34 PM

i mean bro pano kung mag-install ka ng games na pirated? mag-black out din ba yun screen?

**safeorigin** · October 30th, 2008 05:00 PM

vista and MS office 2007 is teh failsauce

**badsekktor** · October 30th, 2008 06:45 PM

hehehehe! makapag linux na nga lang

**flakez** · October 31st, 2008 12:25 AM

ang galing ng dahilan ng chinese ah. hahaha. parang sinabi na rin nilang they're protecting the pirates.

**wildthing** · October 31st, 2008 12:33 AM

^^ yup... indeed this is also plain s*u**d:

The move has caused an outcry among Chinese users, who have branded it as "unfair" monopoly tactics designed to make average Chinese pay prices that are far too high for average incomes, earlier state media reports said.

linux, open office and a lot of other programs can easily replace microsoft... and it is free or at a minimal fee that even an average Chinese can probably pay.

**ghosthunter** · October 31st, 2008 09:11 AM

Isn't this the same argument when microsoft initially made the anti-piracy push in the Philippines? The "poor" pinoys who can't afford expensive licensed Windows who are trying to break into the IT industry?

**boybi** · October 31st, 2008 09:39 AM

Why can't MS make their Windows cheaper ba? How much does it cost to develop a new version of their OS? Does it cost as much as a big budget blockbuster movie from Hollywood, or more? An original DVD movie now costs just from P500 to P1,500, depending on packaging and extra features. But there are more people around the world who uses Windows than buying DVD movies.