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DVD-Jon Breaks iTunes Encryption For Linux Users

Posted by timothy on from the this-too-shall-pass dept.

McGruff writes "The Register has a story regarding DVD-Jon's new hobby, iTunes DRM. According to the story DRMed iTunes AAC files can now be played under Linux via VidioLAN Client thanks to some handywork by Jon. '"When you run the VideoLAN Client under Windows it will write the user key to a file. The user key is system independent and can thus be used by the GNU/Linux version of VLC," he explains.' Personally, this just means I will buy even more iTunes." (We mentioned in November Johansen's efforts to negate the iTunes restrictions on Windows.)

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. I am the first one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hee hee hee.

  3. IMPORTANT safety warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    failed attempts to first post are the number one leading cause of HOMOSEXUAL RAPE by slashdot editors

    1. Re:IMPORTANT safety warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Shit, really?

      FP?

  4. skipping commercials... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "The RIAA can at any time change the DRM rules," he wrote in November, "and considering their history, it's likely that they will when the majority of consumers have embraced DRM and non-DRM products have been phased out. Some DVDs today include commercials which can't be skipped using 'sanctioned' players. If the RIAA forces Apple to include commercials, what excuses will the Mac zealots come up with? 'It's a good compromise'?"

    Well, one can always try a patch, although I wonder if the DMCA would apply. It's not circumventing a copyrighted work, it's the exact opposite-- circumventing having to WATCH a copyrighted work.

    MOD CHILDREN UP! ;)

  5. MOD PARENT UP!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He speaks the truth.

  6. Re:OT: WTF?? by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Heh... Even your sig has an acronym in it!

    --
    Slashdot's first reaction to VMware
  7. Re:Dogmuck tastes like sweets. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Somebody forgot to check the "Post Anonymously" button...

  8. Re:Key exchange ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Real geeks read /. with wget

  9. Re:Dogmuck tastes like sweets. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, at least we know who the trolls and fucking idiots are.

    Oh well, I guess it wouldn't be slashdot without some shit-for-brains who forgets to check the anonymous box.

    fuckwad.

  10. Re:Key exchange ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    real geeks telnet to port 80.

  11. Re:Key exchange ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Real geeks read /. with telnet to 66.35.250.150 port 80.

  12. GAY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    most humans can't tell the difference, dumbass.