For those who dont know, Sony is currently violating your rights. (with the prefix $sys$) They do this by installing a program to "protect" your legally purchased music from you, the owner. It installs a rootkit on your pc upon the insertion of a Sony audio cd. Here is a good article. This is the same rootkit that has been used to nullify the blizzard installed software called Guardian for World of Warcraft users. (Side Note: This software, although invasive, is used to ensure that cheating does not occur in an MMORPG, and Guardian can be uninstalled, also the end user must agree to install Guardian, read the terms and service agreement its in there. The Sony DRM AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLS, and once it is on there it cannot be removed without some serious geekwork. This DRM is malicious and aggressive. I personally trust Blizzard a hell of a lot more than I trust Sony.) So an Italian group has started what I can only hope is a trend of lawsuits. The ramifications of this practice continuing unabated are conceptually dire. I hope an american law firm can try to stop the sony machine here.
[Link] (the suit, in italian)
[Link] (More elaborate explanation of Sony DRM)
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