Software piracy is a crime — but try telling that to people who love using it.
Three computer retailers in Muntinlupa and Quezon City were recently raided by the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team led by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). “Microstation Computer Center Inc., Starapple Computer Corporation, and PC Chain Superstores were caught hardloading Acer, Lenovo, and HP units with pirated software,” reports Camille Diola on Philstar.com.
According to the report, the NBI confiscated around PHP375,000 worth of pirated software from the three establishments.
Atty. Dante Jacinto, chief of the NBI Intellectual Property Rights Divisions, said that the shop owners “may have their licenses and business permits revoked and will have to undergo tax investigation.” He also added that sales personnel and technicians may also face criminal charges if they’re found guilty of hardloading pirated software.
But will this warning convince other software pirates to go legit? Your guess is as good as ours.
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