Microsoft alone claimed losses of 5.7m Czech Crowns (about 148,000/$223,000).
A spokesperson for the BSA confirmed the punishment after speculation the video was a viral ad.
They added the 200,000 views stipulation was to ensure Jakub shared the clip.
The district court in Litom?
If he fails, he may be liable for the full amount of damages ordered by the court.
But, eventually, they got me.
Even for me, the investigators came to work.
The video released has garnered mixed reactions potentially inspiring software pirates to seek revenge.
Many YouTube users commented that they had only come to support Jakub.
Another user struck a confused chord in a comment calling the video the weirdest punishment ever.
The lawsuit was brought by a number of the large media and software companies.
According to Microsoft, an estimated one third of all software used in the Czech Republic is pirated.
source: www.techworm.net
