Sony BMG and That Darn DRM
This is an archived post, originally published on Be the Story (bethestory.com).
No, not the XCP rootkit debacle. This time it’s MediaMax. But something comes to mind about those who fail to learn from history. Ars Technica reports, as Yogi Berra once said, It’s déjà vu all over again.
Me? I’m looking forward to the day when watching a DVD will infect your computer or TiVo or IPTV system. Oh how exciting, eh?
Some links:
- EFF's Sony MediaMax FAQ
- Sony's official word (But read the EFF FAQ before applying any patches!)
- the EFF's page on the Sony BMG DRM
- @ freedom-to-tinker.com