11-21-2005, 01:22 PM
Quote:Sony BMG Music Entertainment opened a rather ugly can of worms when it started selling copy-protected compact discs that planted so-called rootkit software on computers that played them.
Now, as Sony embarks on a nearly unprecedented recall and exchange program for the 4.7 million rootkit-carrying CDs already distributed to stores, industry experts say the record label's missteps highlight a broader question for the computer and entertainment industries: Who has the right to control your computer?
full article: http://news.com.com/Who+has+the+right+to...l?part=rss&tag=5961609&subj=news
related topic: Evil Sony Spyware Threatens Mankind As We Know It :twistedevil: http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...180.0.html