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Re: LGPL code in SONY copy protection scheme

__/ [Peter] on Thursday 17 November 2005 23:05 \__

> See:
> http://hack.fi/~muzzy/sony-drm/
> 
> This is just so delicious!  Seems like Eb Mogden or one of his mates will
> be
> banging on someone's door very soon.  Pity Eb is not doing a sabbatical at
> Oxford in the near future - he would be well placed to clobber
> First4Internet.


Yes, I read that this morning. Also see:

http://www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/20051117.html

As if the effect on Windows users was not bad enough, now legal issues crop
up as well. 


> What was all this bragging from SCO about how carefully commercial code is
> checked to ensure copyright is respected whereas Linux and other open
> source is 'out of control' in this regard.  We all know that Darl and co
> were puffing out hot air, and this merely confirms it further.
> 
> Well, fancy Sony who is party to draconian enforcement of copyright could
> not seem to care less about legal rights of the open source community.

How ironic! Maybe the source code ought to have been made hidden, too.

Roy

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