M$ Strikes Again

I have absolutely have no sympathy for this fellow for selling fake certificates as the real thing. He got sentenced to 48 months in jail which is probably what he deserved. But with the parole system being what it is, he will probably be out of jail long before his full sentence is served. Not exactly a deterrent.

My only concern about this matter is that the beneficiary of this court decision isn’t exactly as pure as the freshly fallen snow. While the Microsoft public relations machine is hard at work getting the word out concerning this matter, their lawyers are hard at work trying to figure out how to sue the free software community for supposed, but unproven copyright infringement. Sue people who are dedicated to provide an alternative to the status quo; the ramming of poorly written and overpriced bloatware down everyone’s throat. If Microsoft would develop better, more secure software, and sell it for a reasonable price, much of this piracy wouldn't be happening.