he packaged software market is inundated with fake products. A study, carried out by research firm International Data Corporation and released in 2004, revealed that 36 per cent of the software in use worldwide is pirated. In fact, Microsoft says 73 per cent of all operating systems software currently available in India is not genuine. Little wonder then that the market leader in operating systems has taken it upon itself to educate consumers about the use of legal software through its latest advertising campaign.

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