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For the BSA, Somali pirates and software pirates are the same

article published on 14 April, 2009

The Business Software Alliance has decided to hijack the "real" cases of piracy that have been highlighted in the mainstream media in the past week for use with its own anti-piracy campaigns. To anybody with half a brain, it is obvious that the same word is used for two totally different things, but it's not so obvious to the BSA apparently.We've all been following the events of the past ... [ read the full article ]

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plazma247
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does this also mean they will be enlisting the help of Navy Snipers to take out the internet pirates ??
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DXR88
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 16:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
watch what you download guys a 50 caliber Anti Material Round may find its way threw your monitor, head, and your fluffy kitten Mr.Tinkles.
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ZippyDSM
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_ 		16. April 2009 @ 00:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If by pirates you mean anyone gaining profit off of copy righted martial than ya I can see it.
Down loaders and sharers not so much...
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DXR88
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_ 		16. April 2009 @ 09:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
 If by pirates you mean anyone gaining profit off of copy righted martial than ya I can see it.
Down loaders and sharers not so much...
Nobody shoots at Mr.tinkles and lives, Nobody.
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rvinkebob
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_ 		17. April 2009 @ 00:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
THIS is the truth about real pirates.
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plazma247
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_ 		17. April 2009 @ 02:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by rvinkebob:
 THIS is the truth about real pirates.
So your saying at 16 Deg C we have 17 pirates only in 2000 .... ?

Dont think so.
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dbminter
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_ 		20. April 2009 @ 22:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, I guess this is no better opportunity than to promote the teachings of Pastafarianism. That the amount of evil in the world is inversely proportional to the number of pirates that are currently existing.
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