Pitoyable...
L' University de Muenster en allemagne qui héberge un serveur FTP miroir de plusieurs distributions Linux a reçu un message de la part du BSA (Business Software Alliance) l'accusant de fournir des copies illégales de Ms Office.
la réponse ne s'est pas faite attendre:

Le BSA est il sérieux ? A ce que je sais, OpenOffice est sous licence GPL et est libre d'utilisation et de téléchargement[...] Microsoft a-t-il un copyright pour "Office" maintenant ?

Is the BSA serious? As far as I know, OpenOffice has a GPL and is free for usage _and_ free for download.[..] Has Microsoft a copyright for "Office" now? Source: mailing list d'OpenOffice
>> Unauthorized
Distribution of the following copyrighted computer
>> program(s):
>>

>> Microsoft Office
>> 
>> Dear Sir/Madam:
>> 
>> The Business
Software Alliance (BSA) has determined that the connection
>> listed below,
which appears to be using an Internet account under your
>> control, is
operating an FTP server to offer unlicensed copies or is engaged
>> in
other unauthorized activities relating to copyrighted computer programs
>>
published by the BSA's member companies.
>> 
>> Infringement Details

>> ------------------------------
>> First Found: 24 Nov 2002 15:31:40
EST (GMT -500)
>> Last Found: 24 Feb 2003 01:19:59 EST (GMT -500)
>> IP
Address: 128.176.191.21
>> IP Port: 21
>> Protocol: FTP
>> FTP Login
Name: anonymous
>> FTP Login Password: guest@nowhere.com
>> 
>>

>> What was located as infringing content:
>>
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>>
Filename: /mandrake_current/SRPMS/OpenOffice.org-1.0.1-9mdk.src.rpm
>>
(199,643kb)
>> Filename

>> /mandrake_current/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/OpenOffice.org-libs-1.0.1-9mdk.i586.rpm
>>
(35,444kb)
>> 
>> The above computer program(s) is/are being made
available for copying,
>> through downloading, at the above location
without authorization from the
>> copyright owner(s).
>> 
>> Based
upon BSA's representation of the copyright owners in anti-piracy
>>
matters, we have a good faith belief that none of the materials or
>>
activities listed above have been authorized by the rightholders, their
>>
agents, or the law.  BSA represents that the information in this
>>
notification is accurate and states, under penalty of perjury, that it
is
>> authorized to act in this matter on behalf of the copyright owners
listed
>> above.
>> 
>> We hereby give notice of these activities to
you and request that you take
>> expeditious action to remove or disable
access to the materials described
>> above, and thereby prevent the illegal
reproduction and distribution of
>> pirated software via your company's
network. As you know, illegal on-line
>> activities can result in 50
million people on the Internet accessing and
>> downloading a copyrighted
product worldwide without authorization - a highly
>> damaging activity for
the copyright holder.
>> 
>> We appreciate your cooperation in this
matter. Please advise us regarding
>> what actions you take.
>> 
>>
Please include the following CaseID in any response you send: Case ID
588853
>> 
>> Yours sincerely,
>> 
>> 
>> Corinna Beck
>>
Business Software Alliance
>> 1150 18th St NW Suite 700
>> Washington,DC
20036
>> http://www.bsa.org
>> E-mail:
copyright-europe@bsa.org