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Old 11-04-05, 10:29 AM   #7
Gizzmoe
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Originally Posted by Syline
Actually, Sony's DRM IS mentioned on Wikipedia. Looks like it's a copy protection using root kit technology, so I do not see what's wrong with calling it "rootkit". It might not be malicious, but it's still intrusive.
I know, and that part should either be removed or rewritten. A real rootkit is one of the most nasty things and cannot be compared to DRM software, no matter how intrusive it is. Sony´s copyprotection doesn´t use "rootkit technology", only "stealth technology". Big difference.
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