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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on December 11, 2005, 09:48:59 am

Title: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Kosh on December 11, 2005, 09:48:59 am

http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/third-of-australian-software-pirated/2005/12/09/1133829749740.html

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The biggest culprits were Vietnam which topped the list with a piracy rate of 92 per cent, followed by China at 90 per cent, BSA said in the study which it commissioned research firm International Data Corp to carry out.

Indonesia had the third-worst record with 87 per cent of software illegally downloaded. Thailand took fourth spot at 79 per cent.

I'm not surprised one bit by that part.

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Fragrag on December 11, 2005, 09:54:27 am

Heh, Indonesia, never been prouder of my own country  :D

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: BlackDove on December 11, 2005, 10:21:01 am

YARR!

Good for them.

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: IceFire on December 11, 2005, 10:53:23 am

You wonder how they figure these things out....

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Windrunner on December 11, 2005, 11:16:40 am

Quote from: IceFire on December 11, 2005, 10:53:23 am

You wonder how they figure these things out....

they imagine a percentage number and stick by it through thick and thin

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Annorax on December 11, 2005, 11:59:32 am

Either a d100 or they're monitoring the P2P and CD-R shops.

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Martinus on December 11, 2005, 12:05:00 pm

Five out of three schizophrenics agree.

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Kosh on December 11, 2005, 09:59:16 pm

It is really easy to buy pirated software/movie here. There are lots of people pn the street who have a few CD's with them. Then, if you are interested, they will take you to their homes where they have huge collections of pirated stuff.

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: an0n on December 11, 2005, 10:01:31 pm

Or a gun and the wallets of the last 20 people to be so stupid....

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Nuke on December 12, 2005, 03:16:32 am

Quote from: Maeglamor on December 11, 2005, 12:05:00 pm

Five out of three schizophrenics agree.

schizophrenia is not multiple personality disorder, get your mental illnesses right damn it!

i want to see piracy at 100%!

Title: Re: 1/3rd of Australian software pirated?
Post by: Black Wolf on December 12, 2005, 05:17:28 am

Arrr! :arrr: