Microsoft and counterfeiting

Microsoft lies about the effects of counterfeiting, which it falsely/erroneously calls "piracy". We've covered the subject in many posts including:

2011

Microsoft is Breaking Laws, Uses the ‘Pirate’ Word in Same Way That ‘Terrorism’ is Used to Pass Crazy Laws

Ukraine, Russia, China and Several More Countries Under Attack From Microsoft Pirates

2010

Microsoft Gets Sued in China, Microsoft Sues People Who Share Microsoft Software in Auction Site

The Australian Insults the Australians’ Intelligence, on Microsoft’s Behalf

Microsoft is Attacking Shops That Spread Microsoft Software

Man Bites Dog and Microsoft Fights ‘Piracy’

Microsoft Accused of Cracking Down for Added Profit in the East

Microsoft Propaganda in Africa Curses the Whole Population

IDG/IDC Produces Propaganda for Microsoft as ‘Analyst’, Then Publishes That as ‘Journalist’

Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) Slams Microsoft for Abuse

Microsoft Makes You a Criminal

Microsoft Wins Patent Case, Spreads ‘Piracy’ Propaganda in Portugal and Possibly Helps Create ‘Intellectual Property’ Court

Microsoft Uses Vapourware and ‘Piracy’ (Empty Slurs) to Block Competition

Bill Gates Was Right About ‘Piracy’ Being a Microsoft Friend and GNU/Linux Foe

Microsoft’s Anti-Counterfeiting Chief Quits, Sales in the Gulf Dive 50%

Convicted Monopoly Abuser Sends Partners to Prison

2009

Microsoft Starts Raiding India, Not Just the Middle East

Microsoft’s Crocodile Tears

Microsoft Promotes, Punishes So-called ‘Pirates’; Promotes Slavery and Public Looting

2008

Microsoft ‘Advocates’ Free Software by Suing the World

FUD Warning: Mirosoft Casts “GNU/Linux” as “Piracy”

Bill Gates is Still Fighting Against Free/Libre Software, Quietly