The sorry state of US IP law
Apparently SunnComm we're all set to sue a student who pointed out that the built-in 'auto run' feature of Windows could be disabled (by design) by holding down the shift key when inserting a CD, co-incidentally rendering SunnComm's security/spyware product completely useless.
The laugh is the company said: "SunnComm is taking a stand here because we believe that those who own property, whether physical or digital, have the ultimate authority over how their property is used." So their definition of 'who own property' apparently does not include people who've purchased CDs...
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