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Story: Sony DRM rootkit 'legal in the UK'

Posted by: micheal rossiter (Monday 7 November 2005, 2:53 PM)

Slight mistake in this article..

Any EULA or contract that is not taken out AT THE POINT OF SALE is invalid under UK law, otherwise a software manufacturer could sell a 'game' with a EULA that states the game is designed to not work on anyones machine.

Also as to the 'limiting your liability' thats pretty much an urban myth..you can't just say your not liable for something and get away with it, otherwise I could say I'm not liable for any injuries or limit damages to £5.00 when I rob a bank...

Also under UK law we have statutory rights which CANNOT be given away no matter what we sign...we have the legal right to reasonable costs and damages caused by a third party and also rights such as the ability to take matters through the small claims system where NEITHER side can claim legal expenses or drag the case out for years!

Sony's attempt to claim its basically above the law in the UK is a lie...one which they are going to regret when customers start buying rival products...

Although the people i feel truly sorry for are the artists on the protected CDs...Sony's actions could trash their careers before they get started...(they might even have grounds to break their contract and go to another label)