prodgalson,

Do/did you have anything to do with this?

http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4887&Itemid=0

Perhaps a long overdue attempt to get Nigerian piracy thwarted, or
perhaps an attempt to get more attention to the adobe brand for my future intentions, or
perhaps nothing at all to do with me, or
perhaps everything to do with me,
who knows?

yeah, I am thinking it is a ploy by adobe to advertise itself. After all, I am sure they have piracy problems in China as well. I could be wrong, but I don't hear MSFT complaining either.

Just wanted to get your thoughts

no comment
(for now sha)

This will most likely fade easily. To be realistic, though some measure of regulations is required, I personally believe this is a waste of effort.

Considering the socio-economic status, how many people will be willing to cough up the huge price it takes to license softwares/services provided by these multinationals like adobe? than feed themselves.

I know a someone who is the IT architect of an internationally recorgnized organization in nigeria. Though the organisation can pay for licenses to cover their software requirements, he still looks for bootlegs.

Bluntly = not going to work.

If they cannot control torrent leaks, key generators from well established cracking groups,

How can they do anything of substantial impact in nigeria?

yes they need to fight the crackers and not buyers

webdezzi,

wdnt u say that both parties have a hand in the crime? In other words (unless I don't get what you mean, in which case, by all means let me know), would one party exist without the other?

As they say, ignorance of the law is no excuse.