Now that one’s for the books! A Pasay City School has filed a law suit against Microsoft Philippines for pirating copyrighted material. [ Digg this! ]
The school, Southeastern College (SEC), filed a Php100 Million (~$2.5 Million) copyright infringement case against Redmond giant Microsoft and Microsoft Philippines. The case alleges that Microsoft illegally copied and distributed a copyrighted teacher training manual developed by the school.
The video above is of Atty. Estelito Mendoza, lead counsel of Southeastern College (recorded by INQUIRER.net reporter Lawrence Casiraya).
Microsoft Philippines stated earlier that they tried to settle this dispute with SEC to no avail. It is possible there was offer for compensation but they did not agree on the figures. Must be way below the Php100 Million mark.
This case is the first of its kind in the Philippines against Microsoft and it will be interesting to see how this pans out.
ha, i have seen copys of software, video and music all over the philippines. Especially in Manila and in Boracay they are sold on the open street.
Any update about this case?
why does the sum go on shinning
interesting… :D
Good for them…MS has been doing that to anybody. Now the table’s turned on them! Fight Pinoy!
Wow! That’s a weird news. Microsoft being sued for Piracy. Nice!
WHEW …. Tingnan natin anong mangyari sa kasong ito…
ROFLOLZ!!! Microsoft Guilty of Piracy!!!!!!
Who would have expected that the #1 Anti-Piracy company are themselves guilty of piracy!!
so funny!!
I just hope that SEC will not settle into any agreement with Microsoft Philippines. The case though is tough, piracy coming from a very trusted software company in the country.
Tsk tsk……