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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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 Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: LG using pirated software |
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQtvHJ_pYRApRA40DwkiFOnr_XtA
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Russia targets S.Korea's LG in piracy probe
(AFP) � 2 days ago
MOSCOW � Russian investigators have opened a criminal inquiry against South Korea's LG Electronics for allowing dozens of its employees in Russia to use pirated software, police said on Thursday.
"This is the first time... that a criminal inquiry for using pirated software has been opened against a major foreign company," the police department in charge of economic crime inquiries said in a statement.
"During a search, it was found that 60 employees of this company were using pirated software for their commercial activities," the statement said, adding that 60 computers had been confiscated as part of the investigation.
The police estimated the losses at 51,000 euros (65,000 dollars).
US software giant Microsoft says it suffered some one billion dollars in lost revenue in 2009 due to software piracy in Russia, which is also a major concern in negotiations for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation.
Pirated software is widely available in Russia including in major shops.
Copyright � 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. |
Well, piracy laws are obviously not cared about in South Korea. Who knew that Russia would care. Let's wait to see what happens. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Piracy used in businesses is pretty high everywhere. I'm surprised it was only 60. LG must have pissed of the Russian government. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:50 am Post subject: |
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| Yes I'm sure the rich and powerful care about this issue. But none of this changes the fact that I don't have a car. |
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Pun
Joined: 03 Aug 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:27 am Post subject: |
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| Haha, thats interesting the folks from the FBI should drop by and check out malaysia there is a million times more pirated software there then ever. |
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Rothbard
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
| Yes I'm sure the rich and powerful care about this issue. But none of this changes the fact that I don't have a car. |
What does you not having a car have to do with anything?
Obviously bribes weren't paid to somebody. They can't have been using very high tech software if it only cost 1000 bucks per computer. MS Office, Auto Cad and Photo Shop would equal up to a thousand bucks. Most professional accounting software costs more than that. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| didnt yall know there is only one licensed english copy of windows in korea |
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vDroop
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| No 'in Soviet Russia jokes'? Is this forum even connected to the Internets? |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Russis is just as bad for stealing technology.
About 2 years ago, some GM Daewoo employees left te company and sold some technology to a Russian cr company. When criminal charges were pending, one of them pulled a Noh Moo-Hyun. |
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shinramyun
Joined: 31 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: |
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In soviet russia.... nm.
russians should just stick with making ak-47 and missiles. Business doesn't suit them. |
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