Comment Re:sure you did. (Score 0) 159
I wouldn't assume that they didn't have the ability simply because they act in an unethical manner towards Sony. But who knows.
I wouldn't assume that they didn't have the ability simply because they act in an unethical manner towards Sony. But who knows.
I agree with you this solves nothing. But then again Sony has only created problems recently. As a honest law abiding customer I ask that they give me back what I paid for. Thats all. If they decide not to I will simply not purchase another Sony product again. No need to hack anything just stop buying their products.
In any case if my information was among the hacked accounts I would be furious right now.
You seem like a guy who would ignore the existence of concentration camps simply because it doesn't affect you. You are part of the problem.
I am with you.
Nope I don't think so. But giving me back the Other OS feature would make me happy
Sure but what if the bank started taking stuff out of you safety deposit box because some fine print on a 100 pages agreement said they could (other os). Would you be okay with that? How about if they installed spy cameras in your house how would you feel then (rootkit)? And finally to top it off the bank gets robbed. I suppose that would be acceptable. Should we just ignore the bank and focus only the robbers? What if the robbers where bank customers that wanted their stuff back?
Thats a bit much. But I do agree that a boycott of Sony is in order but not for the reasons you stated. The reasons you should boycott Sony is because they install rootkits on peoples computers, they remove features from products after they are sold, and they don't take the security of your information seriously.
Buy buying Sony products you are enabling them to continue.
Rainbow tables? I bet there isn't even a salt.
Haha
Ouch Sony that is *&@# lame!
I'm copying this from enemy's propaganda and i'll be happy if Sony deny:
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
can you believe it?
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Sony stored over 1,000,000 passwords of its customers in plaintext.
Anonymous C.
Ouch very lame....
What is this 1967?
No one, anywhere can make sony secure enough to stop these hacks at this point. This has become a game for hackers now and it will continue. Sony is now a target to get picked on. And no security can protect them because security is created by man and if one man can build it there will be 2 dozen waiting in line to break it. There is no such thing as secure.
Not as long as applications are written in languages like C and C++. And maybe not even until capability languages like E emerge.
It has been said that criminals try to rationalize their crimes often times by thinking that they are just playing by the rules of life, even if its not the rules of society. An example would be a car thief who finds a car unlocked in downtown New York. They might steal the vehicle and rationalize it as a sort of "finders keepers", where if they didn't steal it, someone else would come along and steal it instead. "If I don't, someone else will, so I might as well benefit". You might say that is a ridiculous assertion to make, but if you found a $50 laying in the parking lot, you would probably pick it up and keep it thinking that someone else would take it if you didn't, and any hope of the original owner finding their missing $50 is a lost cause.
So when someone does virtual breaking and entering because the virtual back door was virtually unlocked, you have to ask what line of thought is crossing their minds. When my neighbor's door is unlocked, should I enter it and steal their TV because I think someone else is bound to do it instead?
While I don't condemn what these guys are doing. I have to admit it does make me smile every time Sony gets hacked. A bit like seeing a bully failing a math exam.
...Sony used unix-based servers instead?
Yep.
Big List of Sony's Crimes
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- Totally sucking balls
No comment.
- Being an oppressive, money sucking super-organism
To be fair a business is there to make money.
- Crash Bandicoot
What?
- Installing rootkits and spyware on your computers, as a sadistic form of DRM
I have to agree that seems insanely unethical, disrespectful and criminal.
- Violating the GPL
Also illegal and insanely disrespectful to the people giving their work for free.
- Violating your mom
If my mom was writing GPL code or had Sony rootkits installed on her PC I would agree.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sony_Music_Entertainment_artists (With the exception of R.Kelly, clearly awesome dude)
No comment.
- Disc Read Error
Not relevant.
- Having a superior console
"Had" I think is the word you are looking for. Still having a BD player and Linux support did make it superior in my view at the time.
- Including OtherOS in the first place
Yes I agree with you 100%! They shouldn't remove features after a unit has been sold.
- Etc...
Pascal is not a high-level language. -- Steven Feiner
