E-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers' lives (latimes.com) 23 points by samastur 8y ago ↗ HN
[–] duskwuff 8y ago ↗ > E-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers' livesNo, he's going to prison for counterfeiting software -- to the extent of having overseas manufacturers print custom CDs with fake Microsoft holograms on them.More discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16946478 [–] jjeaff 8y ago ↗ You're right. But you should also note that the software he counterfeited was free software.
[–] jjeaff 8y ago ↗ You're right. But you should also note that the software he counterfeited was free software.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 16.2 ms ] threadNo, he's going to prison for counterfeiting software -- to the extent of having overseas manufacturers print custom CDs with fake Microsoft holograms on them.
More discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16946478