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Gorbachev asks Bill Gates for leniency in piracy case

Mikhail Gorbachev, who is credited with aiding the end of the Cold War, wrote to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Monday asking for help in halting the trial of Aleksandr Ponosov, 40, who could face up to five years in prison.

Vietnam starts taking action against software piracy

Vietnamese authorities raided the premises of three of the country's largest computer assemblers in the capital Hanoi on Wednesday, discovering large amounts of pirated software on the premises, according to a government statement.

For 30,000 businesses in seven southern Ontario cities, March is the month to sift through their desktops and networks and come clean about their not-exactly legal software.

Groups urge Argentine Government to use legal software

Two Argentine trade organizations representing the IT industry last week began a media campaign against the use of pirated software by public institutions and private business. According to the Chamber of Software Companies and Computer Services (CESSI), the Argentine government is one of the main users of illegally acquired software.

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