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[–] Exec@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That was over 8 years ago. Along with Sony's (Music division only) CD rootkit scandal was over 18 years ago now that people often like to bring up.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

8 years seems a short time to go, "eh, I guess they won't do it again"

So does 18 years, for that matter, but I suppose more people have changed at the company in that time. I haven't heard about the CD rootkit scandal; what was that?!

[–] Virulent@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sony's music CDs would install a rootkit so the music couldn't be copied

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Wow, that's awful!

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Microsoft’s anti-trust situation was nearly 22 years ago.