[dba-Tech] Tivo like object but not as smart

if they wanted to do good they'd offer some free viao desktops ;)

On 11/16/05, Don Bozarth <drboz at pacbell.net> wrote:
> Saw in the paper this morning (ny times byline) that Sony will be recalling
> all the CD's with the XCP copy protection scheme on them.  Several million
> CD's are involved.  Looks like they're trying to fend off lawsuits....
>
> Don B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 6:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Tivo like object but not as smart
>
>
> > Seems that the Sony fix only made things worse.  From the article:
> >
> > http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051116/news_1b16sony.html
> >
> >  "This is a surprisingly bad design from a security standpoint," said Ed
> > Felten, a Princeton University computer science professor who explored the
> > removal program..." (Duh)
> >
> >  "The consequences of the flaw are severe," Felten and Halderman wrote in
> a
> > blog posting yesterday after being tipped by a Finnish researcher, Matti
> > Nikki. "It allows any Web page you visit to download, install, and run any
> > code it likes on your computer. Any Web page can seize control of your
> > computer; then it can do anything it likes. That's about as serious as a
> > security flaw can get."
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Francisco Tapia" <fhtapia at gmail.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Tivo like object but not as smart
> >
> >
> > >I read an article some time ago on slashdot and it mentioned about how
> > > Sony was constantly at war with itself, because of the two camps it
> > > must always struggle w/.  The awesome innovative hardware side vs the
> > > software PR side.  except for Sony Vega software, all other
> > > implementations really do suck.  I dig the menu of simplicity yet
> > > elegance on all their hardware from TVs to Digital cameras, but I hate
> > > the software they provide for working on the PC (that is, all except
> > > Vega, of course IIRC they bought Vega some time ago...)
> > >
> > > On 11/15/05, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> > >> Agree. I always say if you want something that's going to be around for
> > >> along time get a Sony. My old neighbor was a repair dud at a
> Audio/Video
> > >> store and told me Sony and Mitsubishi were the brands that he saw the
> > >> least.
> > >>
> > >> I have a 13" Trinitron from 1984 that works like a champ. My Sony
> > >> Min-component audio system is going on 15 years and hopefully my 32"
> > >> Trinitron will last as long. I haven't had any issues with any Sony
> > >> computer
> > >> hardware either. I recently bought the Sony DRU-810A DVD burner. It can
> > >> use
> > >> any of the myriad of DVD formats.
> > >>
> > >> My non-Sony DVD player is jerking me around already and its only 2
> years
> > >> old
> > >> :o(
> > >>
> > >> The Sony Music CD root kit issue was sure a slap in the face though!
> > >>
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