Sony Says Canadians Are Different Than Americans When It Comes To Rootkits
from the they-can-take-it dept
We were just saying how Sony's rootkit is still causing technical problems for users -- and it turns out it's still causing some legal ones as well. While Sony ended up settling the US-based lawsuit against it concerning the rootkits in the US, it took them a bit longer to work out the details in Canada. You would think that it wouldn't be too hard to knock out a similar settlement, but it turns out that Sony BMG apparently believes Canadians deserve different treatment than those of us in the US. Apparently, among a bunch of odd assertions, Canadians don't need the same settlement terms because they already benefit from the US settlement -- and therefore, it's okay that Sony BMG not have any new copy protections reviewed by independent researchers for security issues (as they agreed to in the US). It's apparently okay for them to install copy protection without telling people in Canada, which again, they cannot do in the US. It's true that many CDs will all be pressed the same way for the North American market -- but that doesn't explain why Canadians don't deserve the same deal as the folks in the US received.
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Not much more to say.. lol
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Evidently the canucks are more OK with special interests buying their courts and goverments than those of us in the US.
It happens both places, but evidently Canucks are more apthetic about it.
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Heh - the biggest reason our (Canucks) prescription drug prices are lower than in the US is because we put up a stink about it in the 80's when patent protection for drugs was extended from 7 years to 28. Americans seemed to think the drug companies would "do the right thing". We knew better.
If the Sony rootkit is deemed a threat by Canucks, trust me, it will be dealt with. For the most part (not always) our courts seem to give better rulings in these types of cases.
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Canucks
We are tech savvy.
We just download all the hacks you 'merican come up with :)
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Re: Canucks
my parents, sister, the majority of my friends, most of my co-workers. as a society, we are no different than our good neighbours south of the border. the only difference in canada is that we roll over when our government tells us what's what. we dont give a %^$& what they do. it's a sad sad state to be as a country. at least in the USA people don't let politicians steam roll over them, they complain and make their voices hear! i for one applaud the states for being so vocal in the protection of their freedoms. GO USA! i can't say the same for us canadians. we expect govenment interference and it seems to me Okay with most of us.
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UGH... this is an easy fix
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Re: UGH... this is an easy fix
the free market really is a great thing if people let it do its job.
And that's why big business is going what it can lobby the government to make laws in their favor while letting you think you still have a choice.
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True free markets are free of gov interference. Doesn't matter whether the interference is designed to prop up big business or cripple it. Once those laws are in place, you aren't living in a free market anymore.
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Just don't buy sony products anymore.
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grammar
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Re: Just don't buy sony products anymore.
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Listen
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Rootkits ahead
As for Sony... I was looking at the PS3, but now I'll see what Wii gives me...
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