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Microsoft Moves on eBay Software Pirates (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - On Tuesday, the world's largest software maker announced plans to sue 55 people using eBay and other auction sites to sell what Microsoft says is bogus software. Those lawsuits will span the globe.

Briefing: IBM to design software at pair of Asian centers (International Herald Tribune) - International Business Machines opened software development centers in China and India, extending a big push into those two markets.

Microsoft launches global crackdown on software pirates (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft Corp. launched its biggest-ever legal pursuit of alleged fraudsters selling fake software online, ahead of the January release of its latest operating system.

Microsoft preps online business software (AP via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft Corp. is preparing to officially release software that helps small companies do things like build a Web site and maintain business contacts, and plans to link the product to its platform for selling online advertising.

Microsoft launches global crackdown on software fraudsters (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft Corp. has announced its biggest-ever legal pursuit of alleged fraudsters selling fake software online by filing 55 lawsuits around the world.

Microsoft sues counterfeit software dealers (USA Today) - Microsoft said on Tuesday it had started 55 legal actions around the world against dealers it accuses of selling counterfeit software online, its largest enforcement effort to date. The legal actions include 15 in the United States, 10 in Germany, 10 in the Netherlands, five in France and five in Britain.

Microsoft licenses locally crafted software in China (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft has announced that it was licensing new software to local firms in China for the first time in a move that showed confidence in China's economy and hope for its anti-piracy efforts.

Microsoft sues counterfeit software dealers (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it had started 55 legal actions around the world against dealers it accuses of selling counterfeit software online, its largest enforcement effort to date.

Aussie companies in counterfeit software case (News Interactive) - THREE Australian businesses face Federal Court proceedings after Microsoft accused them of selling fake software online.

Olympus won't outsource software development to IBM (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp. said on Monday it did not plan to outsource development of software used in its digital cameras and endoscopes to IBM , denying some details in a report by the Nihon Keizai business daily.