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China to search government computers for counterfeit software

article published on 1 December, 2010

The Chinese government has announced that it will inspect computers owned by central and local government authorities for any pirated software that is being used. The inspection is part of a new push by the Chinese government to tackle rampant software piracy in the country. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) estimated in 2009 that 79 percent of all software used on computers in the ... [ read the full article ]

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KSib
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_ 		1. December 2010 @ 18:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Imagine how many copies of photoshop are being used illegally all over the world. I don't know a person who has actually paid for it. I'll stick with paint.net anyway.
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xboxdvl2
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_ 		2. December 2010 @ 04:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have photoshop.

On another note are the chinese government departments gonna use there own funds to prosecute each other I think not.
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ps355528
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_ 		2. December 2010 @ 11:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wouldn't want photoshop.. it's overrated and way too complicated and bloated.
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Mez
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_ 		4. December 2010 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ps355528:
 I wouldn't want photoshop.. it's overrated and way too complicated and bloated.
Well then it is not for you. Not everyone has your simple needs. That is why they can sell it for all that money. If you actually need to perform many of the tasks you feel are superfluous then you need it. I was forced to purchase the latest version because my old one was less bloated. It is that or turn down business.
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