GPL Code too
rpmyers1 | 11/18/05
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And they tell us it's the pirate stuff that's dangerous...
jinko | 11/21/05
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I was wondering when ZDNet would get around to this.
Letophoro | 11/18/05
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Better to release it on a slow news day
Michael Kelly | 11/18/05
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When were they discovered?
Doc Farmer | 11/18/05
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Last week
Letophoro | 11/18/05
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Thanks...
Doc Farmer | 11/18/05
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Well Sony has two good things going for them
Michael Kelly | 11/18/05
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Don't think so...
DarbyOhara | 11/18/05
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Depends...
John L. Ries | 11/18/05
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This will be forgotten about in a year
Michael Kelly | 11/18/05
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Maybe by some
regloff@... | 11/18/05
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SONY Products
gregh_z | 11/18/05
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Me too!
mrobzo | 11/19/05
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Stop talking rubbish.
GetReal-mac.com | 11/19/05
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using GPL code commercially is the same as copying Sony CDs!
arabicdes | 11/19/05
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Falling on Sword
Too Old For IT | 11/18/05
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This will be coming back in about a year.
msfletch | 11/18/05
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Never buy another Sony Product.
tystoy1 | 11/18/05
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Behind them quickly?
Mihi Nomen Est | 11/18/05
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That is the most intelligent thing I've seen about this so far
gardoglee | 11/18/05
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They will do it again in about a year
Baer | 11/18/05
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And...
regloff@... | 11/18/05
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So...
Michael Kelly | 11/18/05
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Key word there is "usually"
dragosani | 11/18/05
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Could still infect someone else
GregSalts | 11/18/05
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Infected Rats
Aero1 | 11/22/05
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would not have to publish evenn if gpl
LouS | 11/18/05
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Actually, using GPL code binds you to the GPL
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Sony Won't be on the hook for any GPL issues anyway...
AckItsMe2 | 11/18/05
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wrong
STDog | 11/18/05
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Ya think??
plumnilly | 11/19/05
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I don't trust Sony anymore
Baer | 11/18/05
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Most importantly...
Zinoron | 11/18/05
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Which Tech Site?
MarkieMark | 11/18/05
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Which Tech Site?
MarkieMark | 11/18/05
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Is this for real?
Real World | 11/18/05
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This is for real... Been for real for 2 weeks +
Neuromage | 11/18/05
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Huh?
Real World | 11/18/05
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Copyright
dragosani | 11/18/05
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I won't be buying Sony CD's any time soon...
gijoevaldez | 11/18/05
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I won't be buying ANYTHING from Sony again.
James T. Kirk | 11/18/05
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Taking my Camcorder back
Baer | 11/18/05
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Handycams and the like are the real point here
gardoglee | 11/18/05
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Can We Really Trust ANYONE?
vashthestampede | 11/18/05
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Sony wouldn't answer my email asking this very question.
enduser_z | 11/18/05
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Oh, Yes!
vashthestampede | 11/18/05
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Punishing those who abide by the law
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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Punishing those who abide by the law
Ronisue | 11/18/05
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Way off base
ShadeTree | 11/18/05
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Waiting for the fix
Too Old For IT | 11/18/05
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Exactly right
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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At this stage of the game ....
Too Old For IT | 11/18/05
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Amazon just earned a bit of respect
gardoglee | 11/18/05
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Re: Way off base
none none | 11/18/05
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pc's not damaged?
jimr_r | 11/18/05
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I did read the article and if you had ...
ShadeTree | 11/21/05
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Punishing those who abide by the law
Elf586 | 11/18/05
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Wrong
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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Au contraire...
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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I don't think so
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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Who cares what people like you and me think?
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Seems like a grey area
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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Ergo the copyright laws.
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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That's not a license
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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Two wrongs, don't make a right
wrench_ninja | 11/18/05
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Common sense
tic swayback | 11/18/05
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RE: Common Sense
ShadeTree | 11/21/05
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Less of a chance though
tic swayback | 11/21/05
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IP Irony
scrgeek | 11/18/05
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I was waiting for someone to see that irony.
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Nobody listens to me 
johns_z | 11/18/05
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Sorry, did you say something? I wasn't listening.
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Contact the Owner
Yensi717 | 11/18/05
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Sony & iPod Sucks
Coors4bob | 11/18/05
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Two bucks would about do it.
Too Old For IT | 11/18/05
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Not worth the price
Baer | 11/18/05
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More Sony and Apple Garbage
Baer | 11/18/05
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RAID drive failures suck
Mr_Dave | 11/19/05
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100% download
adobes | 11/18/05
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Message has been deleted.
rafe01 | 11/21/05
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pot, kettle, black
rafe01 | 11/21/05
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Exactly
Machina_z | 11/22/05
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Hypocrits
regloff@... | 11/18/05
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Agree 1000%
Edward Meyers | 11/18/05
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SONY PRODUCTS
ananaki@... | 11/18/05
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Good Use for Sony Products
normanrondeau@... | 11/18/05
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Is the music on the CD now GPL???
Sxooter_z | 11/18/05
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No
Yensi717 | 11/18/05
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Re: No
none none | 11/18/05
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You might have something there...
techboy_z | 11/18/05
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The questions now becomes...
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Shouldn't this mean all Sony music is now "open source"?
NeverLift | 11/18/05
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No - all it means is that Sony violated a copyright
LouS | 11/18/05
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Re: No - all it means is that Sony violated a copyright
none none | 11/18/05
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No. only the rootkit is now FOSS
wrench_ninja | 11/18/05
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Not just the rootkit
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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half agree, but not about the music
wrench_ninja | 11/19/05
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Re: half agree, but not about the music
none none | 11/19/05
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agree about player, and rootkit, but not music
wrench_ninja | 11/19/05
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Cry me a river
Anthony S. | 11/18/05
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DMCA as no stand
Mectron | 11/18/05
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DCMA
cheungnt@... | 11/19/05
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The courts have to decide
fromthehip | 11/18/05
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Not Really
Edward Meyers | 11/18/05
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Only one problem with your theory: NO decompilation is neccessary
CobraA1 | 11/18/05
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corporate suicide
Andromedat6 | 11/18/05
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Already slipping
Baer | 11/18/05
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Hang'Em; Hang'Em High
lbattis@... | 11/18/05
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This Raises Bigger Problem with Patent Law
wildranger | 11/18/05
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It isn't about patent infringement so much...
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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Sony = baloney
rlandman@... | 11/18/05
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Sony = baloney
plumnilly | 11/19/05
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It is M$ propaganda again!
Linux Geek | 11/18/05
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Boy and I thought I was baiting earlier. (NT)
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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UMMM
mobrien_12@... | 11/19/05
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Message has been deleted.
MrAmazing1 | 11/18/05
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BMG
MrAmazing1 | 11/18/05
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Easy to boycott Sony...
Allstar_z | 11/19/05
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Message has been deleted.
Allstar_z | 11/19/05
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Message has been deleted.
Allstar_z | 11/19/05
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So is this funny or what?
George Mitchell | 11/18/05
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respect of artistic and creative rights
wrench_ninja | 11/18/05
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Ummm, hang on a second, What is really in it?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
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Actual Code and Copyright Notices
Edward Meyers | 11/18/05
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Then I say hang'em
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
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I suspect that step is coming ...
George Mitchell | 11/18/05
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bet SCO wishes they had that sort of evidence
wrench_ninja | 11/18/05
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Bet SCO wishes they any sort of evidence.
mobrien_12@... | 11/19/05
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How deliciously lazy
wrench_ninja | 11/18/05
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Did the Sony rootkit have any
Boot_Agnostic | 11/18/05
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Wow, what wonderful advertisement for the PS3
Boot_Agnostic | 11/18/05
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Sony is not the only one to hide...
sykandtyed | 11/18/05
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And that is as it should be.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/05
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My point is...
sykandtyed | 11/18/05
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No_Ax is right on this one ...
George Mitchell | 11/18/05
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Re: No_Ax is right on this one ...
none none | 11/18/05
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You Can't be Serious
DaChSa | 11/18/05
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Really, show me how then.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
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Debatable? You Don't Write S/W Then for A Living
PMC-CON | 11/19/05
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Re: Debatable? You Don't Write S/W Then for A Living
none none | 11/19/05
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Sorry none none, you are wrong on this one.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/05
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Re: Sorry none none, you are wrong on this one.
none none | 11/19/05
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Maybe this goes without saying
mobrien_12@... | 11/19/05
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I agree
opensourcepro | 11/22/05
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No more CD's
cdiazh | 11/18/05
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Wal-Mart
doc_cotton | 11/23/05
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see dem hypocrites
corticus | 11/18/05
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Is Microsoft a cohort?
DaChSa | 11/18/05
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Bill Gates & Mr. Softee @ it again!
u2in99 | 11/18/05
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Okay, then. As if I did not have enogh reasons...
The King's Servant | 11/18/05
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The wages of Greed.
Gravitas@... | 11/18/05
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Can't afford?....lol
techboy_z | 11/21/05
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The DMCA
Anthony S. | 11/18/05
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Huh?
James T. Kirk | 11/18/05
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Re: Huh?
none none | 11/19/05
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See my previous post
CobraA1 | 11/18/05
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Sony is Violating The DMCA
Edward Meyers | 11/18/05
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Sony didn't do anything wrong.
plumnilly | 11/19/05
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Boycott Sony
jamestoothman | 11/18/05
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Sony Rootkit. The ultimate irony...
bqwer | 11/18/05
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Exactly
Fred Fredrickson | 11/19/05
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Business is BUSINESS
PMC-CON | 11/19/05
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You're kidding, right?
marketmaven | 11/19/05
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Re: Business is BUSINESS
none none | 11/19/05
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Two wrongs don't make a right
marketmaven | 11/20/05
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you're all a bunch of yahoos
sbj | 11/19/05
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retort
drew1313 | 11/19/05
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Message has been deleted.
drew1313 | 11/19/05
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You must be a First4Internet code-tard.
James T. Kirk | 11/19/05
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SHAME ON SONY
fakir005@... | 11/19/05
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Message has been deleted.
fakir005@... | 11/19/05
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Fancy Ripping off DVD JON as well too!
heystoopid | 11/20/05
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Not ONLY Sony? Who else belongs to www. IFPI.org?
sierrarancher | 11/20/05
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Sony isnt the only one
jimk_z | 11/20/05
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Fun, fun, fun
opensourcepro | 11/22/05
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Let's see SONY in court
nichols14304@... | 11/21/05
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Message has been deleted.
nichols14304@... | 11/21/05
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Message has been deleted.
nichols14304@... | 11/21/05
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Sony ain't what it used to be
Mike2575 | 11/21/05
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Sony hopes to make the public domain extinct
Hanuman67 | 11/21/05
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rootkit easily defeated with scotch tape
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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Message has been deleted.
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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rootkit easily defeated with scotch tape
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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rootkit easily defeated with scotch tape
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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rootkit easily defeated with scotch tape
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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rootkit easily defeated with scotch tape
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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sorry!
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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sorry!
ChazzMatt | 11/22/05
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What a load!
opensourcepro | 11/22/05
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Sony -
doc_cotton | 11/23/05
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Sony destroys a mass of computers
maddog7 | 11/26/05
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Sony destroys a mass of computers
maddog7 | 11/26/05
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