Comment Simply install OpenOffice and wait your boss act (Score 1) 848
I think it is VERY easy. They are trying to make you do an ilegal act with no excuse. Simply, don't do it. Act legally. Install OpenOffice wherever you've been told to install ilegal copies of MS Office. Easy.
What is your boss going to do? Tell HIS boss you have not followed his orders to install ilegal software? I don't think so, but if he does, defend yourself. It's easy:
a) The ilegal action you've been asked for is, in no means, a way to save money. OpenOffice will do the trick and is legal.
b) If you are presented with a case or two were MS Office become necessary, show them a case or two of already installed MS Office that could be moved to OpenOffice so the licenses get used in those special cases.
c) Explain your bosses boss you are the responsible of comiting an ilegal act even if following orders.
d) Explain your bosses boss that anytime Microsft can do what have been done with Windows XP. If your MSOffice is not legally registered you'll be unable to download the lastest patch for the lastest virus. So savings today can easily become unexpected expenses tomorrow.