Microsoft and counterfeiting

Microsoft lies about the effects of counterfeiting, which it falsely/erroneously calls "piracy". We've covered the subject in many posts including:

2011

 * Microsoft is Breaking Laws, Uses the ‘Pirate’ Word in Same Way That ‘Terrorism’ is Used to Pass Crazy Laws
 * Ukraine, Russia, China and Several More Countries Under Attack From Microsoft Pirates

2010

 * Microsoft Gets Sued in China, Microsoft Sues People Who Share Microsoft Software in Auction Site
 * The Australian Insults the Australians’ Intelligence, on Microsoft’s Behalf
 * Microsoft is Attacking Shops That Spread Microsoft Software
 * Man Bites Dog and Microsoft Fights ‘Piracy’
 * Microsoft Accused of Cracking Down for Added Profit in the East
 * Microsoft Propaganda in Africa Curses the Whole Population
 * IDG/IDC Produces Propaganda for Microsoft as ‘Analyst’, Then Publishes That as ‘Journalist’
 * Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) Slams Microsoft for Abuse
 * Microsoft Makes You a Criminal
 * Microsoft Wins Patent Case, Spreads ‘Piracy’ Propaganda in Portugal and Possibly Helps Create ‘Intellectual Property’ Court
 * Microsoft Uses Vapourware and ‘Piracy’ (Empty Slurs) to Block Competition
 * Bill Gates Was Right About ‘Piracy’ Being a Microsoft Friend and GNU/Linux Foe
 * Microsoft’s Anti-Counterfeiting Chief Quits, Sales in the Gulf Dive 50%
 * Convicted Monopoly Abuser Sends Partners to Prison

2009

 * Microsoft Starts Raiding India, Not Just the Middle East
 * Microsoft’s Crocodile Tears
 * Microsoft Promotes, Punishes So-called ‘Pirates’; Promotes Slavery and Public Looting

2008

 * Microsoft ‘Advocates’ Free Software by Suing the World
 * FUD Warning: Mirosoft Casts “GNU/Linux” as “Piracy”
 * Bill Gates is Still Fighting Against Free/Libre Software, Quietly