REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 16, 2011 — Manufacturing companies in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) that choose to use illegal software steal more than $1.6 billion (U.S.) from their in-market competitors that opt to play fair by using genuine software.
Microsoft Corp. today released the findings of a first-of-its-kind study that tackles the financial impact using illegal software has on the competitive landscape within developing countries. In support of Play Fair Day, a global initiative to emphasize the importance of using legitimate software, this Microsoft-commissioned study quantifies the anticompetitive harm software piracy inflicts on businesses that play fair.
“I do like to have a good night’s sleep, which I wouldn’t be able to do if I was stealing something,” said Bharat Somany, a director at Hindusthan National Glass & Industries (HNG). “Transparency is something that starts vanishing pretty quickly when you [pirate]. Not only do you hide from others, but you end up having things in your own company that are hidden from you — there is no accountability when you go in for pirated software.”
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