Sony DRM Update
13:32:53 MST on Monday November 21 2005 #So last week was a big week in the Sony DRM story, with Sony succumbing to the pressure to do something good, and offering a recall of all the the CDs. If you've bought a CD on this list, and played it on your windows box you are most likely infected. Sony will send you a replacement CD without the DRM (and actually let you download the MP3s from their site). They've also released a 3rd un-installer for the rootkit, and this one doesn't look to have major security holes. If you used a previous version, read this on how to fix you machine.
In tangentially related news it looks like the rootkit infringed on other peoples copyrights which is fun/sad as it's sole purpose was to prevent people from infringing on Sony's. Also the EULA requires you delete the music from the CD if you go bankrupt -- honest.
Finally today's Foxtrot:
