A number of persons were arrested and several establishments were ordered to be closed in a concerted nationwide anti-piracy sweep. The Business Software Alliance (BSA), an international software anti-piracy watchdog, has hailed the government's recent crackdown against copyright piracy, according to the Oman daily Observer paper dated Feb 26th.
"We applaud the far-sighted actions by the Oman government," said BSA's regional director, Ashok Sharma. "Not only has open piracy stopped in Buraimi, many computer shops are thinking twice before selling new computers with illegal software."
"The media statements by Oman Government officials have also created a lot of awareness among users of computer software regarding dangers of using illegal software," according to Mr. Sharma. A number of persons were arrested and several establishments ordered closed in a concerted nationwide anti-piracy sweep that began earlier this year. The action also yielded a significant haul of counterfeit
