koba44
21-07-16, 20:00
Pirate fleet? US Navy sued for $600mn by German tech company over ‘unlicensed software’ (https://www.rt.com/usa/352443-us-navy-pirated-software/)
https://cdn.rt.com/files/2016.07/original/579094d7c46188a5498b456c.jpg
The US Navy has allegedly installed pirated copies of 3D virtual reality software on “hundreds of thousands” of its computers without permission, a German technology company claims. The firm is suing the military for $600 million in unpaid licenses.
Washington has taken a tough stance on software piracy over the past few years, pressing to criminalize copyright infringement and restrict access to copyrighted material. Now, it is the US military facing a $600-million lawsuit over alleged use of pirated software in a massive scale.
[...]
https://cdn.rt.com/files/2016.07/original/579094d7c46188a5498b456c.jpg
The US Navy has allegedly installed pirated copies of 3D virtual reality software on “hundreds of thousands” of its computers without permission, a German technology company claims. The firm is suing the military for $600 million in unpaid licenses.
Washington has taken a tough stance on software piracy over the past few years, pressing to criminalize copyright infringement and restrict access to copyrighted material. Now, it is the US military facing a $600-million lawsuit over alleged use of pirated software in a massive scale.
[...]