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So no example in particular then?

If it makes you happy that I don't have access to the press or published reports of all countries where fiscal authorities actually do their job, then no.

Not that anyone is happy, but at least I am astounded to know that such a thing exists.

I know Oracle had sued Google for using Java some 3 years ago, and that amount ran into billions, but I thought that must be some issue exclusive to Big Corps.

Yes such a thing does exist.

https://www.bsa.org/?sc_lang=re-EM

https://www.assoft.org/pt/

Occasionally they organize surprise audits in collaboration with the respective countries customs police.

Here is an old report (in Portuguese) about 40 000 illegal copies being caught from several businesses.

https://www.policiajudiciaria.pt/pirataria-informatica/

>>"managed to seize about 40,000 illegal copies of software" recorded on optical disks "containing : videogames "cinematic" musical works and computer programs "as well as 20 computers with the most sophisticated software and hardware for reproduction. This result was all the more important since "File servers" were dismantled and contributed to the "large-scale" public disclosure of such protected material.

This is just normal piracy as we know it. They don't appear to be developing anything using FOSS like C, C++?

Am I missing anything here?

Yes, that there are commercial compilers for C and C++, products that people actually pay money for.

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