[Kictanet] Re: Fw: BSA in Kenya?

[Wainaina Mungai]

Waudo,

I believe one way of limiting software piracy is my making licenced software affordable. Enforcement of expensive software licences has already proved ineffective. 

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>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
>  Subject: Re: Fw: BSA in Kenya?
>  Sent: 15 Nov '05 12:17
>  
>  Microsoft has been active in BSA activity in Kenya. It is very
>  importatnt that we discourage piracy of software which is very high
>  particularly in Africa.
>  
>  Kind Regards,
>  Waudo
>  
>  
>  On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:21:28 +0300, alice at apc.org said:
>  > Hi All
>  >
>  > Anyone with information/knowledge about the Business Software Alliance
>  > mentioned below.
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Tina James" <tina at trigrammic.com>
>  > To: "Alice Wanjira" <alice at apc.org>
>  > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:42 AM
>  > Subject: BSA in Kenya?
>  >
>  >
>  > > Hi Alice
>  > >
>  > > Do you have any idea of how active the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is
>  > > in Kenya and East Africa?  They are made up of large multinational
>  > > companies
>  > > that are starting to prosecute people and particularly governments and
>  > > large
>  > > institutions who are using pirated software?  I just thought you may have
>  > > come across them through KICTANET and KEPSA / KIF.
>  > >
>  > > Cheers
>  > > Tina
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>  > >
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>  > >
>  > >
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