Sony isn't doing so well lately, and they really don't need a boycott,
but maybe it will snap them back to reality. Funny how nobody had any
problem with us copying stuff onto cassettes, they sold millions of
blank tapes without any whining, but file sharing.....wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

In article <u548n1lmus4j888op06a7gdm4pdjmq243g@4ax.com>, AlanS222
@yahoo.com says...

Now they have gone too far.

http://www.boycottsony.us/

<q>
According to Computer Associates, the Sony software makes itself a
default media player on a computer after it is installed. The
software then reports back the user's Internet address and
identifies which CDs are played on that computer. Intentionally or
not, the software also seems to damage a computer's ability to
"rip" clean copies of MP3s from non-copy protected CDs, the
security company said.

"It will effectively insert pseudo-random noise into a file so that
it becomes less listenable," said Sam Curry, a Computer Associates
vice president. "What's disturbing about this is the lack of
notice, the lack of consent, and the lack of an easy removal tool."
</q>

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5944643.html

People just need to stop buying any Sony Music products for a while,
and they will fold up pretty quickly. This nonsensical copy
protection stuff needs to be stopped and if people don't buy the
stuff, they will wise up.

We as consumers have the ultimate power. Don't buy their stuff, we
can get by without the latest CD by whatever group for a while. Is
it that hard for people to wait a month or two? If the latest CD by
(whoever) sinks like a fish, they would blame it on the artist, but
if several of them tank, then it's gonna shake them up.


Sony isn't doing so well lately, and they really don't need a
boycott, but maybe it will snap them back to reality. Funny how
nobody had any problem with us copying stuff onto cassettes, they
sold millions of blank tapes without any whining, but file
sharing.....wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Besides, you can play it in analog form and record it back digitally
and get around it anyway, it just won't be a "perfect" copy. Big
deal. Still sounds ok in most cars/trucks/SUVs.

BDK

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:36:30 +0000, Alan S wrote:

Now they have gone too far.

http://www.boycottsony.us/

http://news.com.com/Antivirus%20firms%20target%20Sony%20rootkit/2100-1029_3-5942265.html

<q>
According to Computer Associates, the Sony software makes itself a
default
media player on a computer after it is installed. The software then
reports back the user's Internet address and identifies which CDs are
played on that computer. Intentionally or not, the software also seems to
damage a computer's ability to "rip" clean copies of MP3s from non-copy
protected CDs, the security company said.

"It will effectively insert pseudo-random noise into a file so that it
becomes less listenable," said Sam Curry, a Computer Associates vice
president. "What's disturbing about this is the lack of notice, the lack
of consent, and the lack of an easy removal tool." </q>

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5944643.html

http://news.com.com/Suit+targets+Sony+BMG+anti-piracy+technology/2100-1029_3-5943763.html?part=rss&tag=5943763&subj=news

http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital-rights.html

Linux and Mac users have nothing to fear. It is still a shitty thing for
Sony to do.

On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:36:30 +0000, Alan S wrote:

Now they have gone too far.

http://www.boycottsony.us/

<q>
According to Computer Associates, the Sony software makes itself a
default media player on a computer after it is installed. The
software then reports back the user's Internet address and
identifies which CDs are played on that computer. Intentionally or
not, the software also seems to damage a computer's ability to
"rip" clean copies of MP3s from non-copy protected CDs, the
security company said.

"It will effectively insert pseudo-random noise into a file so that
it becomes less listenable," said Sam Curry, a Computer Associates
vice president. "What's disturbing about this is the lack of
notice, the lack of consent, and the lack of an easy removal tool."
</q>

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5944643.html

Linux and Mac users have nothing to fear. It is still a shitty
thing for Sony to do.