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Arrrrrrrrrrrrr, Even Bill Gates pirates

Posted in News, Stupid by Dan at 2:02 pm
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It is now safe to say everyone pirates. Bill Gates CONFESSED in a Wall Street Journal interview this week to watching pirated movies on the internet. Watch him try and get out of his admission.

WSJ: You watch physics lectures and Harlem Globetrotters [on YouTube]?
Gates: This social-networking thing takes you to crazy places.
WSJ: But those were stolen, correct?
Gates: Stolen’s a strong word. It’s copyrighted content that the owner wasn’t paid for. So yes.

Well, YouTube – watchout for a buyout offer from Microsoft for MSFT Video.

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5 Responses to “Arrrrrrrrrrrrr, Even Bill Gates pirates”

  1. Noraa Haras says:

    I hope the RIAA sues his BUTT!!!

    Not really, the RIAA can rot in Hell.

  2. biga says:

    you know, i think microsoft has a page detection code in windows. as soon as i clicked that ( even with fire fox) windows blue screend.

    back on topic, yes i bet he does get sued. theyd probobly due it just for the hell of it.

  3. Suing Bill Gates would be dumbest thing anyone could ever do. That man has the money to hire the best lawyers in the world. :P

  4. chad says:

    I wish they would! and hopefully soon after Bill Gates would push to destory DRM technology out of sheer spite of the RIAA ;)

  5. Eric Cranston says:

    Seriously…that’d be awesome if they sued him…cause he would put them in there place…which is a dumpster.

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