sony cd virus made worse by removal
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akilshohen
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I don't want a damn exchange on the CD, I want my money back. I was trying to support what I like,but that bit me.
*remembers not to buy a Sony BMG CD in the near future*
Suprisingly, the CD worked perfectly in my XBOX
*remembers not to buy a Sony BMG CD in the near future*
Suprisingly, the CD worked perfectly in my XBOX
[quote name='akilshohen']I don't want a damn exchange on the CD, I want my money back. I was trying to support what I like,but that bit me.
*remembers not to buy a Sony BMG CD in the near future*
Suprisingly, the CD worked perfectly in my XBOX[/QUOTE]OMtehG teh xblox is basikly a console compooter!/! teh rootkit teh pwnozrez j00r xbox!
*remembers not to buy a Sony BMG CD in the near future*
Suprisingly, the CD worked perfectly in my XBOX[/QUOTE]OMtehG teh xblox is basikly a console compooter!/! teh rootkit teh pwnozrez j00r xbox!
electrictroy
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What the hell? "pwnozrez"??? I don't understand French.
hiccupleftovers
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051122_343542.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
Great article on the matter. Glad some artists are finally taking a stance on DRM. Plus it's simply great that Sony (music division) is taking a hit from this rootkit crap. They deserve it.
Great article on the matter. Glad some artists are finally taking a stance on DRM. Plus it's simply great that Sony (music division) is taking a hit from this rootkit crap. They deserve it.
Trancendental
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[quote name='hiccupleftovers']http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051122_343542.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
Great article on the matter. Glad some artists are finally taking a stance on DRM. Plus it's simply great that Sony (music division) is taking a hit from this rootkit crap. They deserve it.[/QUOTE]
I'm surprised the uproar didn't start with the RIAA. Luckily there's no way they can spin themselves out of this one.
Great article on the matter. Glad some artists are finally taking a stance on DRM. Plus it's simply great that Sony (music division) is taking a hit from this rootkit crap. They deserve it.[/QUOTE]
I'm surprised the uproar didn't start with the RIAA. Luckily there's no way they can spin themselves out of this one.
[quote name='camoor']I'm surprised the uproar didn't start with the RIAA. Luckily there's no way they can spin themselves out of this one.[/QUOTE]
Here you go:
RIAA prez: Lots of companies secretly install rootkits! It's no biggie!
More updates:
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/21/sony_rootkit_drm_rou.html
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Here you go:
RIAA prez: Lots of companies secretly install rootkits! It's no biggie!
More updates:
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/21/sony_rootkit_drm_rou.html
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Kayden
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“How many burns are you allowed of a movie? None. How many of a videogame? None. You get the idea. Even the CDs with content protection allow consumers to burn 3 copies or so for personal use. The idea is not to inhibit personal use, but to allow personal use but discourage (not prevent, you can never prevent) copying well beyond personal use.”
His arguement almost makes sense except for the fact that you are allowed to make personal copies of movies and games. Additionally, you make a copy of a CD for several reasons: Keep it in your car/work so you dont care if it get stolen, you use it a lot and don't want to wear out your original, you only like half the disk and want to take out the crap. You don't really remix games or movies. You don't travel with movies/games anywhere near as much as music cds. You can't listen to a music CD while playing a game on a cd (you can if you have multiple drives, but thats not my point). Granted, PC games only use the disk for copy protection, all the info is on the HDD. So you COULD listen to the music CD, but you'd have to crack the game to not look for the cd. Which I believe it is legal to do, however, they'd still probably bitch about it.
His arguement almost makes sense except for the fact that you are allowed to make personal copies of movies and games. Additionally, you make a copy of a CD for several reasons: Keep it in your car/work so you dont care if it get stolen, you use it a lot and don't want to wear out your original, you only like half the disk and want to take out the crap. You don't really remix games or movies. You don't travel with movies/games anywhere near as much as music cds. You can't listen to a music CD while playing a game on a cd (you can if you have multiple drives, but thats not my point). Granted, PC games only use the disk for copy protection, all the info is on the HDD. So you COULD listen to the music CD, but you'd have to crack the game to not look for the cd. Which I believe it is legal to do, however, they'd still probably bitch about it.
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