Posted by FatKat on 11/15/37 11:31

NRen2k5 wrote:
> FatKat wrote:
> > I don't think that that was the point he was making, and in any case -
> > reiterating his point - even the "cheap" P2P alternative has its
> > problems. Corrupted files, poor quality video (or even the wrong file,
> > strangely misnamed), spyware embedded in client software and the threat
> > that you might get tagged by RIAA/MPAA litigation all way in favor of
> > going the industry way.
>
> Not many people have to worry about that. Just Americans.

Guily as charged..
>
> >>And unless I hear otherwise , I am going to guess anything coming out
> >>of itunes has some form of "DRM copy virus" attached to it.
> >
> > Something I've routinely suspected of most P2P programs.
>
> As long as you're not looking for Windows Media audio or video, you
> should be safe. It's pretty easy to make a .ASF or .WMV file that will
> get Windows Media Player to open up a webpage in Internet Explorer.

That still leaves the client software itself.
>
> >>The latest news is that Sony puts a "rootkit" on your windows operating
> >>system that destroys your security.
> >
> >
> > Interesting article - the author should really go into computer
> > forensics, really. I just don't understand how a guy this intuitive
> > about computers can overlook the fact that he was inserting a DRM-disc
> > into his computer, or why he would have done so had he known the disc
> > was copy-protected.
>
> Because until now, DRM'ed CD's like this have been easy to deal with,
> have generally NOT installed software (especially harmfil software)
> without the user's consent, and have just skated on the line separating
> legal from illegal.

I think it's definately illegal, and we would never have found out
about it had we waited for Sony to fess up. I find it hard to believe
that this is the only such problem lurking around.

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