Ouch!

Star-Gazette
December 5, 2006

Bit Bucket Computers, located at 703 S. Main St. in Horseheads, has been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Rochester by Microsoft Corp.

According to court papers, Bit Bucket is accused of violating nine of Microsoft’s registered copyrights and seven trademarks. The software programs involved in the civil action include popular titles like Access 2003, Office Outlook 2003, and Office Word 2003.

On or about February this year, the papers allege, Bit Buckets sold a computer system that contained a pirated copy of Windows XP Pro software to an undercover "mystery shopper" hired by Microsoft. Although the company sent a cease and desist letter to Bit Buckets later that month, a second mystery shopper purchased a computer system loaded with two pirated programs in August.

Microsoft is seeking punitive damages that will be determined by the court, the profits Bit Buckets derived from its illegal activities and attorneys fees.

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