@Alunga: yes as much as the pirated copies are available when the rest of the crap comes in, you will be there to notice the alternative.
@ Akunga I get you butt the pricing in USD is the same worldwide.
I do agree you can use any OS but truth be told a very significant
number of users in KE is stuck and will be so for a long time in
MICROSOFT.
Break this barrier!!
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Mickey Mickey <michaelakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
> @Alvin yes because we are one of the ICT growing states ever and that is we
> have many IT related material and we use them using pirated material unlike
> others but that doesn't mean we spend thousands of our coins to enrich
> microsoft with its monopoly. if they want to sell, let them not price the
> product in kenya using using the currency let they find a price that is
> mutual they don loose we don loose and we will buy but me buying license
> 10000 for a bogus OS highly attacked and susceptible to security. Nah!
> Piracy will work its way
> @Hahaaaa Tusker21, a Kenyan patriot you are very obedient to law.
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Tusker 21 <tusker212@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Skunks! Skunks, Relax!
>>
>> This is simple. jus ensure when they come they find you using a copy that
>> is on trial basis. so after every 30 or sixty days if possible you instal a
>> trial copy.
>>
>> alternatively buy and install a copy of windows starter pack.
>>
>> make sure you download them from microsoft technet.
>>
>> stupid copyright peeps! even guys for movies are at risk, is pure
>> bull***t! waanze na hawkers mombasa rd. hawkers in town, seeders wa
>> torrents.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Tusker 21
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Theus the business will be in trouble.
>>>
>>> @ Akunga there is a reason we are rated 3rd in software priracy in
>>> Africa I believe.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Theus Owuor <kootie73@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > so who exactly goes to jail the business owner or the employee using
>>> > the
>>> > software?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng
>>> > <ajochola@gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Theus,
>>> >>
>>> >> It was on citizen news last night.......
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Theus Owuor <kootie73@gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > alvin,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > i haven't seen it online yet , heard the news on radio.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > but the copyright act was updated in 2001 and the new penalties
>>> >> > spelt
>>> >> > out —
>>> >> > fines of Kshs 800,000 ($10,000) or 10-year jail terms.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > i think they are starting to enforce it now.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > theus
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Alvin Jason Ochieng
>>> >> > <ajochola@gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Theus,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Microsoft have invested seriously on this matter and Corporates
>>> >> >> will
>>> >> >> be the first to suffer :-)
>>> >> >> Do you have a link to this story?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Theus Owuor <kootie73@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> > Kenyan Windows pirators have 29 days to legitimize their windows
>>> >> >> > software or
>>> >> >> > phase 800,000 kshs fines and /or jail time. i think this is a
>>> >> >> > great
>>> >> >> > opportunity for open source vendors to spread the gospel of free
>>> >> >> > operating
>>> >> >> > systems.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Kshs 800,000 even drug dealers don't get such fines :(
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
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