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After DeCSS, DVD Jon Releases DeDRMS
An anonymous reader writes "Jon Lech Johansen, who reverse engineered FairPlay back in January, and wrote the decryption code that was later used by an anonymous developer to create the playfair utility, has released a similar utility: DeDRMS. It's only 230 lines. T-shirts anyone?"
should have taught him that: When you play with fire, you get your fingers burned.
So far he has won and avoided jail. But, if he continues to push his luck, like this, some corporation is going to bury him.
This guy is a hero for standing up to coroprations, unlike you who can only bitch on Slashdot about how other people get all the glory and your stuck there picking your ass all day long.
If you are really concerned about him going to jail, then do something about it rather then bitch about *him* doing *his* part.
The iPod contains the encryption keys when the DRMd files are copied to it with iTunes.
One CPU cycle wasted on digital restrictions management is ONE TOO MANY.
I find it ironic that, of all people, YOU are trying to point out humor to the parent poster.
True story.
He's a hero?
Google for "the truth about DeCSS John".
Then tell me he's a hero. He's not, he's a thief.
I don't know c# and when I saw the code apart from the using keywords on top it looks exactly like Java. OMG what a rip-off.
A pessimist is a well-informed optimist.
First of all, it's "CDs", not "CD's". Please do a Google search for Bob the Angry Flower and his wonderful explanation on how to properly use apostrophes.
Secondly, more and more of the major labels are shipping crippled discs which do not always play properly in car stereos or non-Windows PCs. While I appreciate your sarcasm, the joke's on you if you truly view the compact disc format as being immune to all of this technical mumbo jumbo that gets discussed here on Slashdot.