How to defeat regulators? 'Piracy', of course.

Antitrust complaints are said to be arriving from China due to Microsoft's abuse there and use of so-called 'piracy' against the people's freedom. The following article suggests that Microsoft is now using 'piracy' not just as a weapon against competition (primarily Free software), but also as a weapon against regulators.

Microsoft - We Don't Have a Monopoly in China Because of Piracy

Here's a relatively unique way to blame piracy - say that it's the reason you don't have a monopoly to avoid anti-trust fines.

There are those that hear the same old tired scapegoat. Profits down? Blame piracy. Sales down? Blame piracy. Sales up? It's in spite of piracy and there could be more sales. Profits up? It's in spite of piracy and they could be higher. Who knew that a major software giant would use piracy to their legal advantage?

Microsoft loves what it pretentiously calls "piracy". It owes its very existence to it. ⬆

"It's easier for our software to compete with Linux when there's piracy than when there's not."

--Bill Gates