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Miscellaneous => Intellectual Property & Law => Topic started by: Xeen on 13 August 2004, 07:09

Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: Xeen on 13 August 2004, 07:09
First he cracked the MPAA's CSS encryption scheme.
Then he cracked Apple's iTunes DRM.

Now he's done it again.

 
quote:
on Lech Johansen released on his Web site
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: WMD on 13 August 2004, 07:30
Haha, this guy is teh master.   (http://graemlins/thumbsup.gif)

[ August 12, 2004: Message edited by: WMD ]

Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: Laukev7 on 13 August 2004, 21:43
Meh.
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: skyman8081 on 13 August 2004, 21:54
man, this guy is just asking for it....

I don't bother, DRM or not, the iTMS files work perfect for me.

but if a situation ever came up where I somehow needed to strip the DRM.

I would just fire up Audacity
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: bedouin on 13 August 2004, 21:59
quote:
Originally posted by Sauron / B0B:
but if a situation ever came up where I somehow needed to strip the DRM.


He didn't strip the iTunes DRM.  He figured out the encryption method of Airport Express, essentially allowing you to now stream audio from any app to it, as opposed to only iTunes.

A pretty useful hack really.
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: M51DPS on 13 August 2004, 11:03
Why should Apple care? Before, anyone with a Mac or windows PC could use AirPort Express to listen to music because of iTunes. Now we all have the exact same ability.... except it's easier.
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: hm_murdock on 14 August 2004, 02:03
This seems like the kind of thing they wouldn't complain about, as his tools will simply let more people use their product.

Those people would be Linux users. Apple never seems to really care too much about Linux and its users, though... sad.
Title: Jon Johansen strikes again!
Post by: Orethrius on 17 August 2004, 08:20
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Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
This seems like the kind of thing they wouldn't complain about, as his tools will simply let more people use their product.

Those people would be Linux users. Apple never seems to really care too much about Linux and its users, though... sad.


Yes, but if he EVER sets foot on U.S. soil, he's screwed.  "Ve vill take care of your problem for $100 American, comrade."  Apple really should hire this guy.  That'd kick all kinds of ass.
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