A Russian headmaster has been asked to pay a hefty fine for allowing students to use 12 computers with counterfeit copies of Windows installed. Details can be found here.

It seems Putin, Gorbachev, Russian TV and even Bill Gates have expressed concern over the high-profile case and, as a result, Alexander Ponosov has gained notiriety as "a hero in a David-and-Goliath battle against the legal system and international corporations."

This was not exactly the best PR move by those responsible for IP enforcement in Russia but I'm wondering why the school system itself was not fined. Is anyone familiar with Russian copyright law?