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disclaimer: i am not an HD DVD fanboy and i approved of this taunt.]]>Apr 1st 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
Just a thought.]]>Apr 1st 2008 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 2nd 2008 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
Life goes on.
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(Testing to get into my profile)]]>Apr 1st 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
I'll still never forget that rootkit on my PC. ]]>Apr 1st 2008 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
The irony of this is awesome if it is real.

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Hopefully they didnt licence google custom time for this.]]>Apr 1st 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
I've worked in IT at many different companies where you have loose cannons who brings in their own software and decide to put that cracked, hacked or unlicensed software on a companies system.

It happens all the time. ]]>Apr 1st 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
However, the OS is an exception, the ability to wipe out machine clean and just install any OS you want on it is not something you run into even in IT shops. Sysadmins should know what's on their network and can put a stop to this - unless they themselves are culprits. Not much you can do about that.]]>Apr 1st 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
Sorry, but the RIAA already has blown holes clean through that defense. Remember those persons who's computers ended up with copyrighted material on THEIR computer because of a roommate, kid, friend, or hacker? The RIAA made it quite clear that it was on YOUR computer and they were dragging YOUR ass into court.

And on that note, I now need to figure out how to get a job with the RIAA and an administrator password......]]>Apr 1st 2008 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/
Sony I.T: '...'

Customer Service: 'Hello? Sir are you aware of your situation? You can and most likely will be prosecuted for this.'

Sony I.T: 'APRIL FOOL!!!'


BEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.]]>Apr 1st 2008 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 14th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 13th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Apr 1st 2008 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/01/sony-bmg-busted-for-software-piracy-in-france/Just change the fine to be a % of income...
If a college student has to pay a $5000 and let’s say that’s 15% of his income for the year, the judge should say to Sony,
"Ok guys, we appreciate what you have done to clean up piracy, and as you have set the precedent of fining people 15% of their income (before expenses etc) we happily agree to using the model you approve of and are fining you 15% of your total revenue…. Let’s see 15% of 70.303 billion - that’s ummm.... $10.5 billion. You can keep the change. Thank you, have a nice day..."
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