I think it's fair to say it would deter piracy. The reality is that as hard as Microsoft works on the civil side to go after people, criminal sanctions, particularly if they are significant, would be a considerably stronger deterrent to people's actions. As I mentioned to your colleague Mr. Carrie, the reality is that if you sue somebody, at the end of the day they could be nothing more than a bankrupt shell.
On May 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.