"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "P. J. Alling" > >> Oh, yes. They have serious legal trouble. > >Didn't your government make virus writing a federal felony? >Aiding and abetting would be a pretty big deal, I would think.
Here's an interesting twist: Since the Sony malware is technically a copy-protection scheme, it might be illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to remove it from you computer! (Not that anyone seriously expects this to be prosecuted, but it does make a humorous point about the law.) As of Thursday, three lawsuits had already been filed against Sony because of this software. Probably just the tip of the iceberg... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
