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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. DVD Jon strikes back! by VincenzoRomano · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Revenge of the Sick (with copy protections)!

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  2. hmm by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 5, Funny

    looks like they owe the kid some royalties...

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  3. Re:Sony isn't the only one to lambaste here by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    1st4: "We have this super code which stops 'teh kiddies' from copying"

    Sony: "Cool, lets see."

    1st4: "Its already on, go ahead try and copy it"

    Sony: "Oooooooh, and they won't find it will they?"

    1st4: "Never. We are teh elite blackhats."

    Sony: "Ok be quiet about that one, when you you be ready to ship?"

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  4. Re:PS3 vs. XBOX360 by wpiman · · Score: 5, Funny
    Who is more evil now? Sony or Microsoft?

    Sony.....
    Microsoft

    Man- this is a tough one.

  5. Oblig Simpsons by Snamh+Da+Ean · · Score: 5, Funny

    DVD Jon's Code In Sony Rootkit? "The ironing is delicious".

  6. Tomorrow's headline by Slashdoc+Beta · · Score: 5, Funny

    SCO Unix source code found in Sony Rootkit. I wish.

  7. My god, at this rate SCO code will be found next by icecow · · Score: 5, Funny

    My god, at this rate SCO code will be found next

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  8. Re:Stranger and stranger by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was Bush, wasn't it? I mean, he lied about the Windows Media Discs, didn't he? Or something?

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