Ha! Now I see it...
This matter is what may have given rise to the spoof. Well caught, wasn't
I? Serves me right for not following proper check procedure!!!! (Though
I blame Cheryl ;-) )
Amazon offer for Sony CD buyers
Amazon is offering refunds to customers who bought Sony BMG CDs that
use the controversial XCP anti-copy system.
The offer has been made in an e-mail sent to Amazon customers known to
have bought a CD by one of the 52 Sony which contained the XCP software.
Customers can get the refund by sending back the CD, even if they have
not used the disc in their computers.
At the same time Sony BMG has released details of how customers can
get XCP-free versions of CDs.
Recall details
No official statement from Amazon on the refund and exchange programme
has been made but the text of the message was revealed on the popular
BoingBoing weblog.
In the message, Amazon tells customers who bought one or more of the
affected CDs that the digital rights management they use has raised
"security concerns". It asks customers to return the CD to Amazon for a full
refund.
Concern was raised about XCP (Extended Copy Protection) by Windows
programming guru Mark Russinovich who was alarmed at the virus-like
techniques it used to hide itself.
Since he wrote about what he found in his blog on 31 October Sony BMG
has been subjected to serious criticism over the tactics it uses to stop
discs being copied and the security problems that XCP introduces on to a PC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4448788.stm
Joseph Harris
toilet humor about the toilet
http://www.Looperman-is-ready.com
http://www.smilepoetryweekly.com
(family friendly humour)
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I've now been advised (after passing it on via another group) this is a
hoax.
Anyone care to comment?
Peter MacGregor
At 07:20 18/11/2005, you wrote:
Add this to it:
'Wilkerson doesn't think the lack of photo sharing capabilities will hurt
the sales of their digital cameras. "We've hidden the protection so the
consumers won't notice it when they buy it, and our draconian return policy
will prevent any returns. Problem solved."'
Something tells me Sony will face a difficult couple of years as sales fall
due to this. Another attempt to make copyright law bypassing legislation
(see lots on Google).
I dipped my toe into arguing over copyright elsewhere on the net; I
conclude it is due for a philosophic rethink (unlikely) and that the
internationalisation is going to result in countless 'patches'. Makes it
more important that all ad hoc rewritings be stamped on as hard as
possible, whether the intentions are good or not.
14 pages of agreement - wow! - it's shorter from the old chap with horns. I
note the alternative of retaking the picture with another camera, but
surely the easy way is to run the pic through a photo program (plenty good
free ones).
Still, I doubt if the Sony system is so good that it counters the 'yawhol
mein fuehrer' approach. Sounds like the Edsel.
Joseph
Joseph Harris
toilet humor about the toilet
http://www.Looperman-is-ready.com
http://www.smilepoetryweekly.com
(family friendly humour)
From: "Cheryl D Wise"
The system which also makes it difficult to print out pictures has
prompted
complaints from consumers. "I tried to send a picture of my daughter to
her
Uncle Tim, but this window popped up saying it was blocked. I decided to
print it out and mail it to him. There was a 14-page license agreement
that
printed out first that I had to fill out and fax to Sony so they could
send
me an authorization code to print out the picture."
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/11/sony_photo_sharing.html
Cheryl D. Wise
MS FrontPage MVP
Certified Professional Web Developer
Online instructor led training in FrontPage, Web Accessibility &
Illustrator
See http://starttoweb.com
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