[Discussioni] E Putin che firma per passare a GNU/Linux entro il 2015 ?

[Federico Bruni]

Il giorno mer, 05/01/2011 alle 13.13 +0100, Christian Surchi ha scritto:
> O forse pensa semplicemente all'independenza tecnologica del suo
> "regno"
> nei confronti di aziende straniere... 

... che però possono anche tornare utili:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/europe/12raids.html 

È una notizia di quattro mesi fa.
Pare che il governo russo usi la pirateria come pretesto per sequestrare
i computer di varie associazioni non allineate con la sua politica.


"Instead, the group fell victim to one of the authorities’ newest
tactics for quelling dissent: confiscating computers under the pretext
of searching for pirated Microsoft software.

Across Russia, the security services have carried out dozens of similar
raids against outspoken advocacy groups or opposition newspapers in
recent years. Security officials say the inquiries reflect their concern
about software piracy, which is rampant in Russia. Yet they rarely if
ever carry out raids against advocacy groups or news organizations that
back the government.

As the ploy grows common, the authorities are receiving key assistance
from an unexpected partner: Microsoft itself. In politically tinged
inquiries across Russia, lawyers retained by Microsoft have staunchly
backed the police."