Microsoft said Tuesday it has filed 26 lawsuits in the U.S. against alleged dealers of pirated software in a move to protect its partners and curb the proliferation of unlicensed versions of its software. The software giant accused companies of pirating its software or installing copies of its products on computers they sold without paying license fees.
Piracy hits No.1 software maker Microsoft particularly hard. The company sells much of its software through partners. But often honest partners lose business to companies offering pirated software at cheaper prices. The company’s efforts to combat piracy are aimed at leveling the playing field for these honest partners, it said.
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