Taking piracy more seriously

EDITORIAL

Published: 24 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A generation has been born and grown into adulthood since the first threats and promises about a crackdown on digital piracy. The piracy of intellectual property mushroomed and grew into a sophisticated business alongside the growth of personal computers and video products.

The creeping commercialisation has come with few penalties, but now that could be changing. A local court in the United States, with neither support nor backing of the US government, has started a campaign that should change some of the thinking in Thailand about digital piracy.

Last week, the small state of Massachusetts charged a major Thai seafood packer with piracy. Big deal? Yes, indeed. The law used by Martha Coakley, the state attorney-general, represents a new development. According to her office, the Narong Seafood Co Ltd of Samut Sakhon used pirated versions of Microsoft Windows on its corporate computers.

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upena
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Discussion 5 : 24 Oct 2012 at 18.535
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I wonder how many Thai Government computers have illegal software on them.
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Discussion 4 : 24 Oct 2012 at 13.484
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There is simply no excuse for a Thai business getting caught using pirated PC software as the Thai government have a Thai branded version of Ubuntu Linux called ThaiOS available for free download....................

I found it through an article in the Bangkok Post back in 2010.
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Discussion 3 : 24 Oct 2012 at 12.353
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IP piracy is not a one-way street.
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Discussion 2 : 24 Oct 2012 at 09.412
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D1: Absolutely agree. Who needs micro$oft.
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Discussion 1 : 24 Oct 2012 at 07.531
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- The solution is simple - Use Open-Source software. It's better overall, more secure and FREE.
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