RE: tlug: FXMail 1.2 -> 1.3

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "jb" == Jonathan Byrne--3Web <jq@example.com> writes:

    jb> You can buy all the same pirated software in Singapore too,
    jb> quite openly, in regular stores in regular malls.  Interesting
    jb> how the U.S. government never says anything about that, isn't
    jb> it?

It does.  Through channels, which is why you don't hear about it.

Those "regular stores" in Singapore get shut down or lose their
inventory on a regular basis.  It's just wildly profitable, so redoing
the whole thing from scratch is no obstacle, and they can't put the
owners in jail because of their relatives.

Singapore is a generally good citizen about these things, although
somewhat less so in intellectual property.  China is not; therefore
making a public stink is the only way to get things done (for say
Microsoft; the State Department would prefer to do it through
channels).

If you don't look for what Microsoft and the State Department are
saying, but listen to what Mr. Lee and Dr. Mahathir are bitching
about, you'll realize that pressure _is_ being applied behind the
scenes.  That's just not possible in China, yet---we don't have much
leverage except a trade war that noone (aside from a few ignorant
Republicans in the Congress and some overstuffed union leaders who
never read any of the history pertaining to the 1920's and 30's)
wants.
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