SlySoft, the company behind the AnyDVD software, claims to have cracked the BD+ advanced copy-protection found on Blu-ray discs.
Sony says the protection is good for ten years. If these claims can be substantiated — in software which SlySoft's CEO Giancarlo Bettini says will be available by the end of the year — then that notion's blown out of the water.
Bettini said that he wonders "when people will understand that the more restrictions, pressures and protection measures that are applied to limit the functionality of a thing, the fewer sales that will result, not more."
Presumably he's talking to the large corporations — the manufacturers, movie studios, and licensing authorities — because we've understood that for years.
(Via The Inquirer)
If Any person or organisation has cracked (hacked) the BD+ code wouldn't it be illegal for them to sell the solution?
Since, Blu-ray doesn't want consumers to make recordings etcetera for personal use why are some of their members making recordable Blu-ray players?
It should be obvious that the person (s) who created BD+ can break the code sny time the person (s) wants to.
I suppose if it is illegal for somebody to sell the solution they could slways place it either on the internet or place it into a Trojan (spyware software).
Therefore, it isn't if somebody hacks the software code, but when will other people either be told or find out what the solution is probably.
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. "I can't hear a word!" I said angrily."It's none of your business," the young man said rudely. "This is a private conversation!"