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Neil Winchurst wrote: > Anyone heard of FAST, the Federation Against Software Theft? I have > known about it for years. It appears that there are some new laws now > giving it more powers of search etc., and the penalties can be pretty > awful. > > Seems to me to be a great reason for businesses to use Linux instead of > Windows. Or am I missing something here? > > Neil Winchurst > > FAST have been around at least the last ten years that I know of. They sometimes get involved if any irregularities are uncovered in their line with IT Audits. I believe they also inform the police as and when necessary. Kind regards, Julian -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html