On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:50:28 +0000
Steve Welsh <nobody@linux.bogus> wrote:

> Ray Vingnutte wrote:
> > On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 19:36:04 +0000
> > Ray Vingnutte <rvmospam@againnospam.our.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On 01 Nov 2005 18:44:38 GMT
> >>"nemo_outis" <abc@xyz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Here's a shocker: rootkit installed by Sony!
> >>>
> >>>Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
> >>>http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/200...s-and-digital-
> >>>rights.html
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>
> >>It's made the BBC headlines
> >>
> >>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4400148.stm
> >
> >
> > And an update
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4406178.stm
> >
>
> There has to be a way for us to get to these big corporations trying
to
> impose their wants on us.
>
> Just a thought: if we can find some various items of technological
merit
> in Sony kit (whatever), if enough of us go into our local Sony
retailer,
> and propose to buy that piece of kit, and then prevaricate to the tune
> of a couple of hours, exploring any alternatives to the particular
piece
> of Sony kit (well, doesn't the Ghmx-x-100 from xxx do that?)
>
> Then when we have wasted a couple of hours of a sales assistant's
time,
> tell them EXACTLY why we won't touch Sony with a barge-pole.
>
> Perhaps Sony would get the message when it starts to come back loud
and
> clear from their retailers.
>
> My 2p worth.
>
> Steve

Yeah, hit them where it hurts most, don't give them your money ;-)