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Fujitsu-Siemens to pay per-machine fee for piracy
When do we get to impose a tax on stupidity? Huh? Huh?
Fujitsu-Siemens has been ordered by a German court to pay a levy every time one of its computers is sold in the country, as part of a "tax on piracy."
The judge ruled in December that because the company's PCs could be used for copying material--and denying rights holders their due royalties--Fujitsu-Siemens should make it up by way of a contribution of about $16 (12 euros) per machine.
When do we get to impose a tax on stupidity? Huh? Huh?
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