Short Take: Microsoft files infringement lawsuits
Microsoft identified nine computer dealers that were allegedly installing unauthorized versions of software on computers for sale to the public, an illegal practice known as hard-disk loading. Microsoft filed infringement lawsuits against five of the dealers who refused to sign settlement agreements to prevent software piracy. The companies are United Consumer Resources and Compu-Wiz, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and NCL Systems, United Computer Resources, and Penn Micro, of Philadephia. The four other suspect dealers signed voluntary settlements, agreed to stop any software piracy, and will compensate Microsoft for past losses.
identified nine computer
dealers that were allegedly installing unauthorized versions of software on
computers for sale to the public, an illegal practice known as hard-disk
loading. Microsoft filed infringement lawsuits against five of the dealers
who refused to sign settlement agreements to prevent software piracy. The
companies are United Consumer Resources and Compu-Wiz, of Cherry Hill, New
Jersey; and NCL Systems, United Computer Resources, and Penn Micro, of
Philadephia. The four other suspect dealers signed voluntary settlements,
agreed to stop any software piracy, and will compensate Microsoft for past
losses.