Microsoft target Sony Malware • Non-Gaming • Science & Technology • Eurogamer.net

Carrybagma 14 Nov 2005 09:37:12 3,904 posts
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Common sense, or negative marketing opportunity? Or both.

Linux-only Sony notebooks next?

ssuellid 14 Nov 2005 10:53:02 19,142 posts
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Anyone suprised by this?

jellyhead 14 Nov 2005 10:59:26 24,355 posts
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Sony *really* aren't having much luck lately are they?
They may have weakened the anti-piracy stance as well with this being classed as malware or a trojan. People will be much more weary of such products in future.

symmetry 14 Nov 2005 11:00:31 508 posts
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Go Microsoft!

Down with Sony!

....that just sounds so wrong....

Ginger 14 Nov 2005 11:06:39 7,256 posts
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In other news, Sony sues M$ for violating the DMCA and circumventing copy protection

Well, not yet, but I guess it's reasonable to assume that this could be a next step.

Shivoa 14 Nov 2005 11:08:27 6,314 posts
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It's all a plan to bring down MS. Think about it.

Sony release CDs that when inserted into Windows PCs change system files and cause system stability problems*.

People see the return of Win9x days of BSoDing whenever you tried to just write a Word document and look into the alternatives.

MS lose out on the biggest market for their software and have to reign back the spending on beating the PS3.

Sony wins the prize of taking over with a closed, DRM to the asses, multimedia network running their devices with their technology distributing their content.

*I mean, if you wanted to genuinely try and foolishly prevent digital copying of your content (and potentially break a few national laws in the process) why on earth would you make something that only works on Windows PCs? It's not like it'll do anything if you plug it into a *NIX or MacOS machine.

jellyhead 14 Nov 2005 11:10:24 24,355 posts
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... because all Windows users are filthy pirates spoiling it for the lovely, fluffy, cash paying Linux and Mac users of course.

Edited by jellyhead at 11:18:40 14-11-2005

Shrimp 14 Nov 2005 12:19:06 1,081 posts
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/sidles into thread...

Yeah, what symmetry said!

Furbs 14 Jun 2007 22:45:51 45,740 posts
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I think he meant to link to this.