Recently Winternals software, makers of several advanced software utilities, filed suit against Best Buy and Geek Squad for software piracy. This after negotations originally initiated by the Best Buy for Greek Squad to obtain licensing for the use of Winternals “Administrator’s Pak” broke down. In a recent press release by Winternals Best Buy allegedly had been using the software illegally for an indeterminate amount of time before attempting to obtain a legal user license.

Best Buy and Geek Squad initially contacted us and said that a license was needed to come into compliance. Rather than focus on the degree to which Best Buy and Geek Squad had previously engaged in the unauthorized copying and use of our products, we entered negotiations for a software license and to establish a long-term business relationship.
However after the negotiations betwen the two companies broke down, Best Buy and the Geek Squad continued to make copies of and use the “Administrator’s Pak” without securing a legitment license.
Interesting news indeed when you consider the Best Buy’s corporate policy on accepting software that has been opened as returns. In related news I hear that Websters publishing may be considering updating the definition of hypocrisy so to better use Best Buy as an example. =P

For more information you can read the entire article at the Winternals website.