and if you think it's anything to do with "piracy" concerns read here:


http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/drm_crippled_cd.html

corporate dummy spitting



Fascinating Rod,

Call me naive but I only thought 'low life' businesses resorted to such techniques. Shame!

Chris Griffiths

On 02/11/2005, at 8:36 AM, Rod wrote:



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

I just wish they didn't have a couple of my favourite artists, otherwise I'd never need to buy another Sony music product again :-)

(BTW, it doesn't affect Mac users, but I don't know if the CD would actually work in Macs full stop)

 Seeya

 Rod!

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