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    Piracy helped make Romania great, President says.

    The Romanian President had a few choice words to say to Bill Gates when discussing his country's blossoming I.T sector.

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    Interesting!

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    Well, it's probably true, hehe.

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    True of course.

    Using software like Office and Windows aids communication and interoperability vastly aiding productivity which benefits the economy.

    Actually paying for it doesn't benefit anyone except Microsoft

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    Hmmm, just think how much money the Walt Disney Company has made out of piracy the last few years.
    BH6, BX6 2.0, BE6, BE6-II 2.0, ST6-RAID, BE6-II 2.0 (again), BD7-RAID, BD7II-RAID, IC7-G, IC7 Max3, AB9 QuadGT, IX38 QuadGT. IX58... Oh, b*ll*cks. RIP Abit

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    MS has to recoup the money somehow, wonder where?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vinnyT View Post
    MS has to recoup the money somehow, wonder where?
    what money? nothing lost nothing gained
    Quote Originally Posted by Ephesians
    Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit
    Vodka

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    Quote:
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    MS has to recoup the money somehow, wonder where?

    From Vista prices in the UK.
    Deo Adjuvante non Timendum

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    what money? nothing lost nothing gained
    They'll still try to shaft us for what they haven't lost.

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    Haha, the man has balls

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    Quote Originally Posted by vinnyT View Post
    MS has to recoup the money somehow, wonder where?
    Job cuts?

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