Yesterday, the Global Software giant Microsoft Corp launched the operation of its new Brand in Cambodia in order to fight against the intellectual property rights, and to sell its products and service in Cambodian market. Microsoft Development Program (MDP) will be responsible for coordinating local marketing program, finding new partners, and the supporting the development of Microsoft’s overall business base in Cambodia. In addition, MDP will distribute its information about how to teach the benefit of using non-pirated software and instruct users and local distributors how to use its systems.
At the present time, Cambodian people have been using pirated software which it s cost is only $2 on sales across the market. Less computer users bought licensed software, except international companies and some international non-governmental organizations operating in Cambodia. For the common Cambodian users do not afford to purchase un-pirated software.
Sok An, deputy prime minister and also deputy chairman of the government’s National Information Communication Technology Development Authority (NiDA) presided this launch by suggesting the Microsoft to reduce licensed prices because Cambodians cannot afford to buy it, even though they would like to buy the real Microsoft software.
Sok An was quoted by The Mekong Time as saying that “the government has long prioritized the nascent Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in Cambodia as it believe it speeds up development, improve lifestyles and boosts poverty reduction, adding that through NiDa the government has successfully computerized many of its activities.
Though, Cambodia has become the member of World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2005 but Cambodian’s GDP is still low. By the way, WTO extended the deadline for Cambodia and other least developed countries to enforce copyright and accept patent till 2013.
License Software?
Whatever, it’s a good and bad news for me.
What do u think that it is bad and good for you?
For me, I think that our young Cambodians cannot afford to buy licensed software yet. And we should have other option to buy and use free software.
Cracked software should be only used by students but not the commercial points. Here in Vietnam, Every company has to buy licenses for their softwares. Meanwhile, We still use cracked softwares for study
The price is about 0.5 dollar/disc.
I have heard 3$ licensed Windows XP will be here soon as Bill said when he visited Vietnam last year.
Use open source. It is free in both meanings of the word. And fully translated into Khmer. See the KhmerOS site http://www.khmeros.info
I personally can afford real Micro$oft but don’t use Windoze because it has such crap security.
Windoze is only good for games.
It’s good because it’s a sign of copyright law and it’s bad because I can’t afford to buy license software. I may use cracked software.
@ ijajaja, that is great for student, if the reduction of licensed software price. Now, most of Cambodian students like to use copies of software that they buy from market.
@Felix, yes, for open source is free source for users, I noted that now Cambodian students do not like to use it because they get used to use Microsoft software. For me, I never use open source yet. Sometimes, it is hard for me to change my habit.
@Boeun, it is good for enforcing the Intellectual Property Law in Cambodia but most of young people will get impact from law implementation.
That’s right! So I start to make it easy now.
I think Microsoft should offered the cheap price 1$-3$ to the student. because most of the poor country student cannot efford to buy license software. and the licensing should apply for the company and other business institution.
how cool if Microsoft could reduce the price for us?
Hmm…Some great thing is comming.
Students will be able to use the Licensed Products from Microsoft for Free.
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I’ll post it again once my event is finish by the Mid-February 2009.
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