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Relapse "Ponosov's affairs"
In two schools of the Moscow Region, unlicensed software was found in two schools in the Moscow Region in school classes of computer classes found an installation of unlicensed copies of the Windows XP operating system. A criminal case has been opened against school principals. According to law enforcement agencies of the Moscow Region, "during operational measures it was found that the general director of one of the companies concluded contracts with two schools in Domodedovo near Moscow for the supply of computer products. As a result, the Windows XP Professional unlicensed software product was installed.
According to a representative of law enforcement agencies, "thereby, Microsoft caused damage in the amount of 493 thousand 906 rubles." An investigation is being conducted on this fact. The criminal case was instituted under Art. 346 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of copyright and related rights"), ITAR-TASS reports.
This incident with the "pirate" programs of Microsoft, installed in schools, was a kind of continuation of the sensational "case of Ponosov." Recall that in the Perm Territory, the director of the Sepychev rural school, Alexander Ponosov, was sentenced to a fine of 5 thousand rubles for the use of counterfeit software
provision. A criminal case against him was instituted after a prosecutor’s inspection, which found the Windows unlicensed copies on school computers. Material damage caused to the legal holder was estimated at 267 thousand rubles.
Ponosov appealed the indictment of the court in higher instance, but the sentence was upheld.