Microsoft tests show 91% new PCs from India loaded with pirated software November 2, 2018 https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ith-pirated-software/articleshow/66475487.cms
No, it does not, but I guess MS is desperate talking about an embedded virus and then suddenly talking about ransomware, trying to scare people off. Well that will not do, since an average salary is $30 per month there, they just can not afford any legal software, even dirty cheap, like Windows for $5. I am not saying, that it is OK, but lets say, that Windows could not be pirated, they would move to linux, imagine 1 billion users, so MS is looking away.
@TairikuOkami exact, MS is looking away since ages, they sometimes "warn" big companies in these countries but Average Joe there is quite left in peace.
Average wage income for 2017 for South Korea was $35,507 - Ref.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_wage .This was higher than a number of European countries. So this issue isn't just about lack of purchasing power.
That applies to white collars, 90% people in any country do not come even close to the average. This guy in India will not buy Windows for sure, even though he has a "well" paid job. Code: https://izismile.com/2012/08/20/this_may_be_the_worlds_worst_job_ever_5_pics.html
The issue is copyright laws and how a large number of Asia countries view them. Most, it appears, feel they are some Western world creation that only apply to their populations.
@itman Im 1/2 Asian, living between Vietnam and France and the motive are way more simpler: "Why pay when you can get it free?" Paying for a software, which is not a priority thing (especially those with very high prices: MS office, photoshop, etc... ) when a crack or keygen is widely available is considered stupid. Asian Average Joes don't see plagiarism, intellectual rights or copyright as sacred, like westerners.
I bet if MS sell Win10 pro or MS Office 365 in US or Europe the equivalent of one month salary, those 9 countries won't be alone Loool
"We saw that in every step of this whole process you encounter malware," Well, since Windows Defender detects KMS activators as "malware", this statement is technically correct.
I don't feel sorry for those that get infected by cracks or keygens. They are just asking for it, and a lot of the people that use illegal methods can afford the software. For many it's just a lack of ethics.
Let see what you will say when your favorite software will cost you 2 months salary and you need it to work. Or when your favorite AV cost you 2 weeks salary every year. The problem isn't people using crack or not, in those countries most don't have the choice, it is the prices not fitting the regions standards. Few does adjust their prices, like Kaspersky or Emsisoft. Which professionnal photographers in a low-income country are willing to pay Photoshop cs6 at 1000$ when he earn 200$ max a month, not many. It is ***** software not a car or motorbike. Blame the greedy vendors, not the user forced to use cracks. It is easy for rich people to criticize poor people "not-so-legal behavior", let see when they will become poor too. Now if the crack user could easily afford to buy the soft, it is another story.
As far as I am aware of, Microsoft has a program in place to reduce the cost of its software for economically disadvantaged nations: https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/...ke-software-available-to-developing-countries . Since this article is a bit dated, I don't know what its current status is. It would behoove individuals in these countries to put forth the effort to find out what monetary assistance exists in this regard before resorting to use of the cracked software alternative which is fraught with malware peril. As far as other software vendors, they also should be checked out as to if their products can be had at a reduced price.
From what I hear about India, even if Windows and Office would be free, people can't afford to download the updates, and surely not the installation files, on their super slow metered connections.
I lost everything I had 9 years ago due to a medical issue. I have had no salary at all, and I did not resort the stealing software. There are many free alternatives available.
Yes sure, but if you work in certain fields (architect, webdesigners, accountant, etc... ), the choice become rapidly limited because others use them and you must follow.
I do agree that some software is highly overpriced! It's a shame that they are the standard because I have used free, or much lower priced software that worked better for my own needs. I was reading many post over at Spiceworks a month ago about alternatives to Autocad being much better solutions because they were much easier to use in so many different ways. These people were Architects, and Engineers. Large companies are the only ones with enough influence to put a stop to overpriced software. They are the ones keeping these companies going. Their employees have to use whatever software their company uses, but most companies pay for the software unless your a contractor.
