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Do I have any digital rights?
It seems to me that if a software provider, including a music vendor with software-based copy protection, is to honor my digital rights (e.g. against criminal trespass on my computer) the installation process should give unambiguously clear warning about what is being installed, its purpose and capability, an uninstall procedure--and require my informed positive consent as a condition of the installation proceeding. Shouldn't it be obvious that--as with my home--my computer is private property, not legally subject to incursions without my informed and active consent? BTW, I recently installed a copy of Silent Hunter III, which has a weird copy protection scheme, and I'm starting to be concerned that some game distributors may also be using rootkits for copy protection.
Posted by: Snippy Clippit   Posted on: 11/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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A boycott of Sony is appropriate  ThatAdamGuy | 11/02/05
What do you call a company that treats ALL of its customers like thieves?  geobeck | 11/02/05
Not so much the treatment that matters  tic swayback | 11/02/05
Macs  rpmyers1 | 11/02/05
just a tip.  Arm A. Geddon | 11/02/05
While I don't defend Sony...  NonZealot | 11/02/05
Big difference  DarthRidiculous | 11/02/05
Small difference  NonZealot | 11/02/05
I'd say that's a big difference  voska | 11/03/05
This is so reassuring  geobeck | 11/02/05
For me, the solution is easy...  BitTwiddler | 11/02/05
Agreed  GrumpyOldMan | 11/03/05
All that needs to happen  balsover | 11/02/05
Re: All that needs to happen  none none | 11/02/05
How do you patch a CD?  voska | 11/02/05
Bingo  rpmyers1 | 11/02/05
Do I have any digital rights?  Snippy Clippit | 11/02/05
No  Bill4 | 11/02/05
RE: Do I have any digital rights?  crash89 | 11/02/05
You have the right  DarthRidiculous | 11/02/05
Like any other product or service...  NonZealot | 11/02/05
Re: Like any other product or service...  none none | 11/02/05
What?  NonZealot | 11/02/05
The right to buy is fine  voska | 11/03/05
So you're saying terms of use makes it legal?  voska | 11/03/05
Terms of Use? Where?  gregh_z | 11/07/05
I told you people,  James Dean_z | 11/02/05
The rootkit isn't the problem, Sony is  Nigel Johnstone | 11/02/05
Apparently Sony needs to go back to court  Boot_Agnostic | 11/02/05
Linux is safe!  Linux Geek | 11/02/05
go....  DarbyOhara | 11/03/05
Just hope they haven't done anything  Boot_Agnostic | 11/03/05
Sony Spyware  Yensi717 | 11/02/05
So they can install rootkit using REGULAR user account now  too_much green_tea | 11/02/05
No, you need to be admin or power user  rpmyers1 | 11/02/05
So Russinovich was running as admin or power user?  too_much green_tea | 11/02/05
Drivers  rpmyers1 | 11/02/05
He probably does know better  PB_z | 11/02/05
From what I have read..  crash89 | 11/02/05
Sony got caught with its pants down  DarthRidiculous | 11/02/05
An appology isn't going to cut it...  lawryll@... | 11/02/05
Sony is not giving you one....  DarbyOhara | 11/03/05
nice to see corp a$$ get bitten?  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Yeah...probably not...  lawryll@... | 11/03/05
Jail time for Sony?  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Paging Don Rupert  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/02/05
bittie picks his targets carefully...  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
If you're refering to No_Axe  voska | 11/03/05
This article is like bird flu for No_Axe  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
how true...  Nullifidian | 11/03/05
Not so sure about that  voska | 11/03/05
Hey...you are right...  lawryll@... | 11/03/05
Don Rupert, Bit-Byte he has used a few...  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Song  handballbearok | 11/02/05
Turn your cheek  DarbyOhara | 11/03/05
I'm throwing my Sony (suks) 23" LCD out..  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Contact Your Favorite Sony Artist  crjunk | 11/02/05
Hard to find...  DarbyOhara | 11/03/05
I don't purchase CD's...good decision!!!  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Dec. 7th Sneek Attack Oct. 31st caught again  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
ummm...sneak (duh) beta max or mini disc??  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Call Elliott Spitzer and the FBI  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Call Scotland Yard (no Kidding, via slyck.com)  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Contact you favorite Congress person  Boot_Agnostic | 11/03/05
Barn door closed now  Roger Ramjet | 11/03/05
as bittie would say...go to jail don't stop at go.  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Violation: DMCA + Other laws anyone? Class action lawsuit  Ironiclife | 11/03/05
No standalone uninstall available (Internet uninstall only!)  dragosani | 11/03/05
This is rich!  jimbo_z | 11/03/05
I wonder how much a spammer would pay for a list of email addresses  jimbo_z | 11/03/05
Insult to injury  Bill4 | 11/03/05
A Kid's Review (Amazon.com) of this CD  cyber-shoplifter | 11/03/05
Enormous Liability for Sony here.  AcidTest | 11/12/05

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