Russian government allegedly teams with Microsoft to suppress dissenters using dubious claims of software piracy. Staggeringly excessive piracy penalties were pioneered by the United States, but it was only a matter of time before authoritarian governments discovered their charm.
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Sep 12, 2010
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You are absolutely right! ( Bet you never thought that you would hear that from me.)
Posted by: Barry Steinhardt | Sep 13, 2010 at 07:19 AM
Uh-oh, Barry. The harmonics of the universe may be at risk.
Posted by: stewart baker | Sep 13, 2010 at 12:18 PM