OT: Fair use, DRM and rootkits

[Erik Bixby]

"A Sony BMG representative contacted last week noted that the software could
be easily uninstalled by contacting the company's customer support service
for instructions."

In light of Mark Russinovich's experiences[1], I found the last sentence in
that article particularly amusing...
-Erik

[1] -
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/11/sony-you-dont-reeeeaaaally-want-to_09.html

On 11/10/05, Dragos Neagu <dragos.neagu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> http://news.com.com/Bot+for+Sony+CD+software+spotted+online/2100-1029-5944643.html?part=dht&tag=ntop&tag=nl.e433
>
> Looks like a trojan is making use of the rootkit. Also, California
> and New York filed class action law suits.
> I do believe this is quickly becoming a PR nightmare for Sony, and
> deservedly so.
>
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