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    The Billion Pound software piracy problem

Some may describe the problem of piracy an unassailable one. Not John Lovelock, a man who, courtesy of upcoming legislation, might soon be knocking on your door in order to drag you to prison...

By Simon Brew, 15 Feb 2007 at 13:21

But that doesn't mean John Lovelock has taken his eyes off his goal. He knows that a precedent needs to be set to ensure the message to businesses gets through, and he's determined to track down those who wilfully misuse FAST members' software. Even backed by a further threat of utilising the Proceeds of Crime Act to seek recompense for his members where appropriate, we nonetheless suspect that when we next arrange to meet John Lovelock towards the end of the year that he won't have achieved his goal. Yet, conversely, it's equally likely that he'll be a few steps closer to it.

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