“DVD Jon” Cracks WMV9
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/26/0042252
Jon Johansen, the guy that brought you DeCSS, now turns to Microsoft’s Windows Media version 9. Check out the post in his blog, “So sue me,” entitled simply “WMV9 under Linux” for proof-screenshots[1][2] in a Linux box running VLC. Another article goes more in-depth, citing problems that the VC-1 format has caused Microsoft lately.
Johansen’s blog also links to iOpener, which will change Protected AAC files to simply, AAC files. Exciting times for hackers everywhere. What about the backlash? What’s MS going to do with the VC-1 now that it’s unlocked?
2 Responses to ““DVD Jon” Cracks WMV9”
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ub3r Says:
December 1st, 2004 at 01:44:47Offer people who turn in the people who pirated a legit copy for free.
Oh, wait.
That didn’t work with Windows, why would it work with anything else.
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Michael Says:
December 1st, 2004 at 02:14:18Yeah, that’s pretty much my thought on the matter. Microsoft’s going to have to lose the horns to win back consumer confidence. At this point people are with MS because they don’t believe they have viable alternatives. Linux to the rescue?
December 1st, 2004 at 01:44:47
Offer people who turn in the people who pirated a legit copy for free.
Oh, wait.
That didn’t work with Windows, why would it work with anything else.
December 1st, 2004 at 02:14:18
Yeah, that’s pretty much my thought on the matter. Microsoft’s going to have to lose the horns to win back consumer confidence. At this point people are with MS because they don’t believe they have viable alternatives. Linux to the rescue?