Re: Baloney! No Sony! Pass it on.



In article <43691746.EA7A251@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> I wonder if the probing around the folks at sysinternals.com did could
> be considered a violation of the DMCA?

Probably not, because they found the rootkit during the process of
attempting to terminate the license (removing the software). No intent
to circumvent, no crime.

>Answer: Run Linux.

Yes, because no rootkits have *ever* been written for Linux, and there
are no American tanks in Baghdad.

-- jm

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