UK - where did you buy your computer? Vista News Discuss UK - where did you buy your computer? in the Windows Vista forums; Microsoft prosecutes UK reseller. Microsoft has prosecuted the first UK reseller through its Keep IT Real anti-piracy campaign, and has revealed that more cases are in the pipeline . William ...

[Snuffy]

Microsoft prosecutes UK reseller.
Microsoft has prosecuted the first UK reseller through its Keep IT Real anti-piracy campaign, and has revealed that more cases are in the pipeline.

William Ling, owner of Kent-based Oyster Computers, was found guilty of knowingly selling counterfeit and unlicensed OEM software, and initially fined £10,000 under the Trade Marks Act 1994 last May.

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Microsoft launched a £12m civil case for damages against him following its discovery that Oyster Computers had resumed trading counterfeit and unlicensed Microsoft software. Ling recently agreed to an out-of-court settlement, and the firm has now ceased trading.

http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news...-prosecutes-uk

According to internal Microsoft figures, Keep IT Real has reduced the piracy rate of Windows XP from 16.7 per cent to 15.5 per cent of sales since its launch in February.

james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk

[ProCookie]

never heard of Oyster Computers, they must be a small time company. I am aware of lots of shops in my aera that sell fake software. i guess your ok if you know what your looking for.

[Snuffy]

Oyster is which made his Kent-based Oyster Computers £3.5m in five years.
... Not a bad PROFIT so not too small.


Yikes, your almost as old as some of my Grand Kids.
Glad you made it..
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MediMedia fined $375,000 for using unlicensed software
NovaLogic fined $153,000 for illegal software
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35% of all software is pirated in UK.
(different articles on Pirates in UK 35% to 27%)

• Although piracy rates decreased in 37 countries, they increased in 34 countries
• In more than half the 87 countries studied, the piracy rate exceeded 60%, in 24 countries, the piracy rate exceeded 75%
• The countries with the highest piracy rates were Vietnam (92%), Ukraine (91%) and China (90%)
• The countries with the lowest piracy rates were the United States (21%), New Zealand (23%) and United Kingdom (27%)

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Wonder if we took a poll here if VB members would be HONEST and tell
1. Pirated
2. Legit
3. pirate and legit
other suggestions on the poll or forget it.
We know there are both versions by members here... Legit and Pirated