silence said:i really wanna watch what will Sony do in court...
Plead ignorance, blame first4internet, settle out of court for an undisclosed sum. Next year comeback with a rootkit that isn't so easily detected.
silence said:i really wanna watch what will Sony do in court...
Well, apparently it's now proof positive that they've been ripping off GPL code as well. In an particulary ironic twist of fate the identified sections are part of the FairPlay code from Videolan written by 'DVD Jon'.AlphaWolf said:Plead ignorance, blame first4internet, settle out of court for an undisclosed sum. Next year comeback with a rootkit that isn't so easily detected.
_xxx_ said:That was not all yet:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27714
The more disturbing part is that it appears the control is signed. I wonder who at MS approved this, and how this blatant security hole got through the barest minimum of QC?
Bouncing Zabaglione Bros. said:There's also these articles on Sony's other DRM software that seems to install itself even when you refuse the EULA, and how DRM hurts honest customers and is causing declining sales.
RIAA president Cary Sherman has backed Sony's use of spyware rootkits and claims that other companies do it all the time.
Texas is suing Sony BMG Music Entertainment, alleging the company illegally installed spyware on millions of music CDs that Attorney General Greg Abbott says can make computers “vulnerable to computer viruses and other forms of attack.â€
The lawsuit alleges the company violated a new Texas law protecting consumers from hidden spyware.
They're demanding $100.000 per violation!Powderkeg said:A new case for everyone to discuss...
Zaphod said:They're demanding $100.000 per violation!
That is in fact great! Potentially much more powerful at setting a precedent than the class action lawsuits set up by a bunch of 'ambulance chasing' law firms.
I wonder how many XCP CDs that were sold in Texas.silence said:sorry for new post, but i didnt know its so much they ask for each violation....
Zaphod said:If anyone has one of these things and live in Texas do pop over to the Tesas Attorney General's site and fill out the complaint form. Help Sony loose some money, and your state could surely need the extra revenue.
Zaphod said:If anyone has one of these things and live in Texas do pop over to the Tesas Attorney General's site and fill out the complaint form. Help Sony loose some money, and your state could surely need the extra revenue.