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Sony XCP copy-protection cracks FairPlay?

updated 10:40 am EST, Thu December 8, 2005

Sony cracks FairPlay?


Among the strangest revelations about Sony's XCP copy protection system is that itself to several open source software projects, according to Freedom to Tinker. In once case, it was revealed that XCP’s code was copied from a program called DRMS, which was released under the terms of the GPL open source license. DRMS is a software program designed to break the copy protection on songs sold in Apple’s iTunes Music Store. It turns out the use of DRMS code may be part of an effort to make XCP compatible iTunes and the iPod by reverse-engineering Apple's FairPlay DRM. In 2004, RealNetworks attempted something similar, but Apple responded with legal threats and patches to iTunes.


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  1. Simon

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    12/08, 11:18am | report spam | Reply |

    Great

    Now Apple can sue Sony under the DMCA for using code that tries to reverse engineer a DRM.

    The DMCA is one of the most moronic bills passed in recent years, but I wouldn't mind seeing Apple use it to slap Sony on the wrist. ;)

  1. pdrayton

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    12/08, 11:38am | report spam | Reply |

    Grammar? Spelling?

    Who writes these news flashes?

  1. eldarkus

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    12/08, 11:44am | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Grammar? Spelling?

    MacNN is not known for their proofreading skills.. :P

  1. pharmacopoeia

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    12/08, 01:28pm | report spam | Reply |

    re: grammar? spelling?

    it's so bad some of the info can be misstaken or misinterpreted. jeez louize!

  1. Feathers

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    12/08, 02:06pm | report spam | Reply |

    Pot calling kettle...

    "It's so bad that some of the information can be mistaken or misinterpreted"????????? Spelling, grammar? Jeez Louize!

  1. ibugv4

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    12/08, 02:07pm | report spam | Reply |

    who cares

    about the spelling? It's news regardless. It's also news that makes me smile: I'd like to see the DCMA come into Apple's favor over Sony.

  1. willed

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    12/08, 06:05pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: who cares

    I care when I can hardly work out what the actual new is meant to be. All it takes is reading things through once. It's not that difficult... probably takes less time than a site re-design.

  1. willed

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    12/08, 06:06pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: who cares

    I care when I can hardly work out what the actual new is meant to be. All it takes is reading things through once. It's not that difficult... probably takes less time than a site re-design.

  1. LouZer

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    12/08, 11:07pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: who cares

    Again, it would be nice if you could re-read your post before posting, to make sure they read correctly. Its not that difficult...probably takes less time than a site re-design.

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