thecrayolakidd

Well, have the old "Hum-Bugs" happening again. If I see one more studid, over-cheezy X-mass ad, or one more "I'm so Christmas-Spirited-Up" avatar, I think I'll scream...I think this pic I came accross just fits my mood perfectly at the moment... http://www.codehot.co.uk/images/giggles/santa_RIP.jpg

OK....firstly, why am I writing this here....because I am trying to get the word out and to show my support toward a boycot of a company that has well and truly crossed the line. So what's the fuss all about? - let me explain.... As of earlier this year, Sony began trialling a new style of anti-piracy software to protect their interests called XCP (developed by the company First 4 Internet). Now don't get me wrong, I'm happy for companies to impiment various copy-protection measures, so long as I still have the right to make a back-up copy for myself - this is not the issue at hand. The program at hand here uses a "root kit" to cloak (or hid