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DVD Jon's Code In Sony Rootkit?

Posted by Zonk on from the when-will-it-end dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With some help from Sabre Security, Sebastian Porst and Matti Nikki have identified some stolen GPL'd code in Sony's rootkit. Ironically the code in question seems to be VLC's demux/mp4/drms.c -- the de-DRMS code which circumvents Apple's DRM, written by 'DVD' Jon Lech Johansen and Sam Hocevar."

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  1. Re:Sony's apology by 10Ghz · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    To Our Valued Customers


    I didn't read further than that first line. You don't sabotage your "valued customers" computers. You don't assume that your "valued customer" are pirates. You don't try to limit the legally mandated rights of your "valued customers" through moronic EULA's. if you REALLY valued your customers, you would treat them with respect, instead of pouring this shit on them!

    Go fuck yourself, Sony. You're going to have to A LOT more groveling and ass-kissing than that!
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  2. Re:DVD Jon strikes back! by monkeydo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    More like struck back at. What could DVD Jon have to be pissed about? After all, copyright infringement isn't theft, right?

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