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Re: [LUG] Software Piracy

 

On 16/02/2009, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In yesterday's Mail on Sunday (Feb 15) on page 70 there was an article
> about software. The title was
>
> High Cost of Illegal Software
>
> Here are some quotes
>
> .... last year the British Software Alliance took 294 legal actions
> against firms using illegal software.
>
> .... more than £400,000 in damages ...
>
> ... a further £1.47 million to buy replacement software ....
>
> ... urge companies to recognise the dangers of using unlicensed software...
>
> As you can see the article was all about warning companies not to use
> unlicensed software. But, there was no mention anywhere about open
> source software, nothing to tell anyone that it is possible to avoid
> both the hassle and the cost of the above problems.
>
> Strange that, isn't it? Why can't companies, especially small
> businesses, find out about the advantages of open source? The message
> just isn't getting out yet, is it?
>
> Neil Winchurst
>
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Have to say - why ami Not surprised the mail is a horrible
red/liberal-baiting rag

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