Приравняв диски с программами к музыке и видео, Правительство распространило на них требования классического копирайта. Продавцы дисков со "свободным ПО" не смогут выполнить эти требования. Зато "пиратам" станет только легче.

Bennyhill.ru was launched as a comic imitation of a virtual business that operates on fraudulent MLM schemes. Its founders journalist Alexey Khodorych, PR-specialist Dmitry Glavatsky and one of BinBank top managers Anton Roud call it "Good and Evil, Inc." They say it was conceived as a "laughter vaccination" to prevent Russians from falling a victim to real frauders. The website promises to give every new contractor wealth and health and hapiness for only becoming Good and Evil's shareholder. Not only these offers, the domain name and website's design are to prompt the comic concept of the project. According to the website, Good and Evil Inc. got all rights for The Benny Hill Show which "would be relaunched and brodcasted on major TV channels all over the world very soon". When asked about possible claims from the show's real licensees, Aleksey Khodorych told us it would be just a good PR occasion.

One of Google-Russia leading developers Igor Krivokon told Webplanet.ru about his first tech talks and Google educational program in Russia. The program includes lectures and seminars at Moscow and St.Petersbourg universities. First talks are to make a general review of Google's architecture. Later Google will talk on detailed infrastructure and interesting applications. The program was launched in Russian (in most countries Google tech talks are held in English). All lectures are webcasted and further posted on YouTube (first one by Krivokon already available).

Igor describes how he was amazed to see lecture halls full of enthusiasts: some students showed so much interest that few desks were broken. He admits that a few attendees knew every detail of Google's architecture. Yey the majority heard nothing of Google and web search.

He also said there in no direct goal to head-hunt some new Russian people for Google crew. Tech talks and the whole educational program is a strategic investment into technological environment rather than plain marketing. With its contribution to the developement of Russian science and education, the company looks forward for the new generation of professionals and new businesses they could run with Google - or without it.

Monster Worldwide is to open its Russian office within the next 2-3 months. The company plans to become the second biggest player in Russian online-recruiting business after HH.ru, with 20% market share by the end of 2007. Experts forecast the market will reach $20 mln this year.

Yet some local competitors doubt Monster's plans could come true. "5% market share is the most that Monster could gain in a year. The market leaders are strong and it would be difficult for a newcomer to attract the necessary number of employers and unemployed", says Sergey Shevtchenko from Pronto-Moscow (Job.ru).

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