In article <23f03e11-2f3a-41b9-97ec-f4f287710559
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>, penang@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> On Jan 30, 9:57 pm, "Rostyslaw J. Lewyckyj" <urj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> > pg wrote:
> > > On Jan 29, 11:23 am, George Neuner <gneuner2/@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:48:18 -0800 (PST), pg <pen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > >> wrote:
> >
> > >>> On Jan 28, 2:00 am, rpl <plinna...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >>>> I'm all for the OP using '98, but it occurs to me that they might
be
> > >>>> able to get $40-50 for each win98se cd/license on e-bay or
something.
> > >>> We got a whole stack of Win98SE CD, all genuine Microsoft issue!
That
> > >>> enables us to use Win98SE without fear that the government will
raid
> > >>> us with flimsy "copyright violation" or even "multimedia piracy"
> > >>> excuses.
> > >>> Not that we do anything illegal (we are trying to do the right
thing
> > >>> in a crime infested slum area), but the government the rule
Malaysia
> > >>> does not like our religion (hint, hint) nor the race of our
> > >>> volunteers / target audience. (but that's politics, dirty and ugly
> > >>> politics, offtopic here, sorry!) But it happened elsewhere to
other
> > >>> Catholic run operations ! We just have to be careful, that's all.
> > >> But the previous poster had a point. You could sell the Windows
CDs
> > >> and use Linux for free. Obviously I don't know the local politics,
> > >> but I don't think the authorities would bust you for using free
> > >> software. It's more likely they'll bust you for letting the
children
> > >> access forbidden web sites.
> >
> > >> George
> > >> --
> > >> for email reply remove "/" from address
> >
> > > People have been arrested of having Linux CDs, for the authority
> > > doesn't differentiate what programs are in the CDs. As long as the
CD
> > > has computer programs, and if it's not "official release" with
> > > "official license" like what Microsoft offers (stickers and such),
the
> > > authority here will charge you for "PIRACY".
> >
> > > The penalty is heavy - RM20,000 (about 6,800USD) for each "pirate"
CD.
> >
> > > That's Malaysia, and I kid you not !
> >
> > Does that mean that you can't back up the programs and data from your
> > hard disk to CD?
>
>
> If someone filed a complaint to the government, then you're right,
> you'd be busted. In Malaysia, it's "Guilty until proven innocent". So
> you'd be hauled into jail, hauled into the court, et cetera, before
> you even got the chance to prove that you're innocent.
>
> In everyday life, people do backups. As long as nobody file any
> complaints, you're okay.
>
> But in our case, the operation is run by Catholic people - and the
> government really doesn't like Christians of any kind, except that
> they do not have the law yet to ban Christianity. So all it takes if
> someone, even an anonymous tip, to the authority and next thing you
> know you are facing a judge, hiring a lawyer, and the case will linger
> up to 8 years. (Justice system here is really corrupted)
If it's really that bad, it seems there is no hope for one in your
position. CYA with M$ isn't going to help if someone is out to get
you.
> Meanwhile, what the children are going to do? Back to the street
> selling drugs and/or selling their bodies?
>
Indeed that sounds like what the government wants.
--
Keith
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