Chinese copyright cops diss Windows Nagware

FIRST, USERSbegan moaning about Microsoft's latest anti-piracy campaign in China. Now a copyright official has joined in the chorus of disapproval.

Volish Nagware under Microsoft's Genuine Advantage programme was leaving some users with a Black Screen of Iniquity if it thought software illegitimate. They were miffed.

Now, vice-director of China's National Copyright Administration, Yan Xiaohong has cast aired doubts over Microsoft tactics.