Many users simply don't know the facts, so it's up to you, as a member of the Microsoft Channel, to provide them with the most current and accurate anti-piracy information. Fighting software piracy is everybody's business, and everyone wins when the playing field is level for all parties. I've got a prospective new customer whose software I suspect is pirated. First assess whether the prospective customer has unknowing purchased pirated software or if the purchase was intentional. Now that Microsoft and other software companies have brought the issue into the spotlight, governments around the world are increasing both penalties and enforcement action.
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