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"Microsoft would be the single largest benefactor ... They should be the ones to help the most."

As DonnieBoy pointed out, Microsoft making its software harder to pirate would only drive people to Linux that much faster. People here actually praise China for its open-source support and demonize Microsoft for its heavy-handed treatment of its customers (Product Activation, anyone?). So how would Microsoft benefit?

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China  abc_123 | 02/07/05
Ok, you are so smart, you tell us all about China.  DonnieBoy | 02/07/05
After reading the article...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
here is my 2 cents  abc_123 | 02/07/05
If you want to stop piracy in China, you need MS to help.  DonnieBoy | 02/07/05
Only Microsoft?  rapson | 02/07/05
No, but....  nucrash | 02/07/05
But how?  rapson | 02/07/05
Those China Experts  dan@... | 02/07/05
Good explanation!  TechType | 02/07/05
Is everyone blind???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
I agree, except..  Patrick Jones | 02/07/05
Maybe, but at some point there will be no choice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
china has sufficient dollar reserves to do that anytime  hipparchus2000 | 02/07/05
China's Teacher  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
Chickens coming home to roost  Sunny Jalolly | 02/07/05
Knowing now what you know now...  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
The software industry will lose...  Anton Philidor | 02/07/05
No, all industries lose.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
The average Chinese person can't afford it...  TechType | 02/07/05
In this day and age...  BitTwiddler | 02/07/05
Working with China very nearly bankrupted our company.  JonathonDoe | 02/07/05
Jon, your tale is one of hundreds..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
Big bulky Beaucracy, every other thing illeagle? Piracy is the easiest!  GreatInca | 02/08/05
Hmmm, "taking down China"  dan@... | 02/07/05
China can cripple the US tomorrow if required, but they havent  hipparchus2000 | 02/07/05
Big difference between hard ball and failing to honor contracts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/07/05
It's not that bad... only $1.9 billion a day.  B.O.F.H. | 02/07/05
I think that many have missed the Chinese threat.  The King's Servant | 02/08/05
Piracy has existed since the dawn of time  Roger Ramjet | 02/08/05
Screaming about China buying technology  akpenguin | 02/09/05

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