Comments on: Sky hit by Windows Media DRM crack

British broadcaster suspends movie downloads after arrival of new software that breaks Windows Media patch.

[extinctone]

Excuse me, but how did you not see this coming?

Since when has a Microsoft security feature of anyting not been hacked; immediately upon release, or after any patch purported to fix any given security vulnerability? Excuse me Mr/Mrs CEO of any company that made the WRONG choice and delivers content based on MS technologies. Your content will be hacked, repeatedly, get over it or deliver content based on non-MS technologies.

[rzw30]

mr <urdpch's mistake

As a businessman Murdoch is outstanding, however he certainly seems to have been badly informed. To rely on Microsoft to create a world wide standard (DRM) which cannot be hacked seems to me to be unwise to say the least.

It's not entirely Microsoft's fault; there are so many experts in the field (some of them ex microsoft employees no doubt) that to create code that cannot be hacked is probably near to impossible.

Better to rely on either your own security or security provided by a company other than microsoft

[qwerty75]

RIP Copyright law

These shortsighted fools are shooting themselves in the foot.

All these draconian(and often conflicting) laws need to stop. DRM is a cancer on the world. It limits freedom for consumers and hurts artists. The ones that the content industry pretends to fight for but are screwing even harder then they are the customers.

[Yuhong2]

Fair Use

You are probably right for fair use, but otherwise no.

[WJeansonne]

Thieving Hackers

I say lock them all up and throw away the key!

[Bush.Sux]

Go toss some digital salad

Which MS bug ran up your pants today?

[Bush.Sux]

CNET article is incorrect

The Cnet article states that users don't have access to strip DRM from the catalogs of subscription services. This is incorrect. Subscription services allow the user to download at least half the catalog for free as long as you are signed up ($15/month). The rest of the catalog is pay per song. You can download the subscription songs and strip the DRM. This works for rhapsody, napster, Urge and some movie subscriptions.

Anyhow who cares about Murdock?! The scumbag could stand to lose some money anyhow. It's only hurting him by suspending the service. Apple iTunes has had a DRM ripper for a long time and that hasn't stopped apple and the music studios from making a boatlode of money. Piracy will be negligible with this DRM hack.

Everytime Micro$hite comes out with a patch, it will just be cracked again. MS is a service company and no longer a good programming company. They don't have the resources to fix their mistakes. Just look at IE6; more holes than a New Orleans levy.

[disco-legend-zeke]

Distributing Cracks IS a FELONY after all.

The intent of the Millennium (yeah ill spell that correctly, someday) Copyright Act is to protect producers of content from hacks such as this.

After the Attorney General finishes up the #1 job (locking up spammers) he (or seh?) should take a look at crackers. I am sure Microsift would love to get a couple convictions under its belt.

DLZ