More on Kazaa and Brilliant Digital Spyware

Vertigo01 writes: "There is an interesting article from CNN.com on the current state of the Kazaa controversy, and Brilliant Digital's plans for the future. Interesting quotes from the article include a statement saying that 'Altnet's seeded software [will be] awakened some time in May' and that 'Brilliant is negotiating with music labels and movie studios to market their material as well. The files will be copy-protected in some way, using Microsoft's digital rights management encryption technology.'"

Microsoft's DRM?

[Zocalo]

Well, there's nothing to worry about then, is there? Given Microsoft's track record with "copy protection" and "product activation" technologies the patch will be widely available before the official launch date anyway. ;)

Sounds like 'Terminator 2'

[kubrick]

'Altnet's seeded software [will be] awakened some time in May'

Skynet 5 years late? :)

Once we have networks acting independently of the owners of the machines, what's to stop someone putting in a bit of self-preservation and random activity into the distributed processes...???

Brilliant, Microsoft and the RIAA

[javilon]

It looks like all the rats are getting together... Only senator Hollings is missing.

This sounds so familiar...

[Anonymous Coward]

"Consumers have nothing to fear," says Brilliant Digital's Bermeister.

Using The Fish [altavista.com] I was able to find two separate translations:

one: "All your base are belong to us!"
two: "Resistance is futile!"

This means something, I just know it.

Re:How is this not terrorism???

[Spacelord]

Well ... it is not a *Russian* company ;)