Re: OT: Fair use, DRM and rootkits

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Author: Erik Bixby
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Subject: Re: OT: Fair use, DRM and rootkits
"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 <> 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.
>
> --
> -Dragos Neagu <><
> "If I have been able to see farther, it was only because I stood on
> the shoulders of giants." - Sir Isaac Newton
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> Torvalds
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