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  1. Re:How are they going to handle dynamic things.. by ravendug · · Score: 1 · on Startup Webaroo to put the 'Web on a Hard Drive'?

    Having Wikipedia on your hdd is already possible: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_do wnload It is also a great way of generating fairly large dictionary files in several different languages: Generating a word list from Wikipedia

  2. LGPL violation (was Re:Sony?) by Sheridan · · Score: 1 · on Slashback: IP Protection, ReligiousDocument, LiPS Savings
    I think that the LGPL violation is one of the major issues in this story. since it seems pretty clear that .ocx files on the CD actually statically link LAME code (i.e. it's not just a few strings/tables included in go.exe either accidentally, or as part of a LAME recognition routine as was previously speculated).

    I'm surprised that more isn't being made of it either by the media (who could doubtless use Sony/RIAA-type language to describe it "Sony distributes pirated software on copy-protected CDs" or even more sensationalist "Sony stole software for virus CDs") or the LAME maintainers/copyright holders.

    I'd love to see Sony forced to explain/justify their own copyright infringement to the public at large, and preferably to the courts.


    --
    I'm not politically incorrect, I'm just differently articulate

  3. Re:LGPL and/or GPL? by LilWolf · · Score: 2, Informative · on Bad Day To Be Sony

    A bit of info about can be found here.

    http://www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php? /archives/52-Is-Sony-in-violation-of-the-LGPL-Part -II.html

  4. Re:Nikki suspected that some weeks ago by hurtta · · Score: 1 · on Sony Rootkit Allegedly Contains LGPL Software

    Sebastian Porst have proof of LAME code on http://www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php? /archives/52-Is-Sony-in-violation-of-the-LGPL-Part -II.html.

  5. Even More info : by Arend · · Score: 1 · on Sony Rootkit Allegedly Contains LGPL Software
    Check this out: Is Sony in violation of the LGPL? - Part II :

    "I'm sure you've been waiting for updates that prove what we're talking about. Here it comes. I want to talk about the file ECDPlayerControl.ocx which the fanstastic muzzy found yesterday while I had nothing better to do than to listen to my pillow. It uses LAME code (and code from at least one other LGPL library)."

  6. A bit misleading by Lifewish · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Sony Rootkit Allegedly Contains LGPL Software

    According to the report I read, the Sony rootkit doesn't contain any of the code from the LAME libraries, just a couple of tables. No-one seems to be quite sure why they'd do this - the two popular theories seem to be that either it's a cockup (they didn't really mean to include the tables) or it's part of some LAME-detection system. The evidence is probably on the side of the former given that the tables don't actually seem to be used at any point.

    This probably is copyrightable data, but it appears to be use on a par with that occurring in spyware detection, as reported in the last news item.

    Disclaimer: I'm not the techiest person in the world - if I've made a mistake please tell me.

  7. ... or maybe not by 68kmac · · Score: 2, Informative · on Sony Rootkit Allegedly Contains LGPL Software

    Just minutes before heading over to Slashdot I read this which concludes that while Sony's software does contain some of the LAME tables, it doesn't seem to use them.