Microsoft вот такие письма рассылает (на whois-контакт):


xxxxsday, June xx, 2004

EDN Sovintel
Dobrolubova, 11
197198 St. Petersburg, RU


Re: Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity

Case No: xxxxxxx

Dear EDN Sovintel:

Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") has received information that an individual has used the below-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer Microsoft’s key generator code, which can be used to produce the random alphanumeric keys that are needed to activate software upon installation, for both volume license and standard editions of several Microsoft products, including Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office XP and Windows Server 2003.

1. Identification of copyrighted/protected works:

Computer program(s):
Key generator code for access to, and activation of:
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Microsoft Office Programs
Microsoft Visio

Copyright owner(s):
Microsoft Corporation

2. Infringing material or activity offered on the following IP address at the noted date and time:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xx Jun 2004 xx:xx:xx EDT (GMT -0400)

The above IP address has been used to offer the key generator code, which circumvents the technical measures that control authorized access to Microsoft's copyrighted works and protect Microsoft's copyrights in those works.

3. Statement of authority:

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft, the owner of the copyright(s) in the work(s) identified above. I have a good faith belief that none of the materials or activities listed above have been authorized by Microsoft, its agents, or the law. Further, the key generator code constitutes an unlawful access device under 18 U.S.C. § 1029 and the possession, transfer, distribution, or aiding and abetting of these actions constitutes a violation of the criminal laws of the U.S.
We hereby give notice of these activities to you and request that you take expeditious action to remove or disable access to the individual who has engaged in the conduct described above, and thereby prevent the unauthorized distribution of these cracks and product keys via your company's network.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding what actions you take.

Yours sincerely,

Inti L. Knapp

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Infringement Detail:
Infringing Work: Windows Source Code
Filename: windows nt 4 source code .zip
First Found: xx Jun 2004 xx:xx:xx EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: xx Jun 2004 xx:xx:xx EDT (GMT -0400)
Filesize: 235,480k
IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
IP Port: 4662
Network: eDonkey
Protocol: eDonkey


Эти адвокаты-сволочи почему-то считают исходный текст Windows "device".

Могут, но пока делают это крайне лениво и неэффективно. Тут есть один тонкий момент - единственный эффективный вариант преследования p2p - судебный. А попытки просто "прикрыть" конкретный IP не дают вообще никакого эффекта.

Потому что Конгресс сказал, а Президент подписал, что: the term ''access device'' means any card, plate, code, account number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, personal identification number, or other telecommunications service, equipment, or instrument identifier, or other means of account access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain money, goods, services, or any other thing of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds (other than a transfer originated solely by paper instrument).