[Golden Eagle]

You haven't shown any damages done to anyone by Sony. Open Source rootkits, like FU, are extremely destructive or are used to steal information from the user. I'm sure the FBI is rightfully cocentrating their efforts on those. I guess you could sue Sony, but since there were no damages, then there's the issue the user agreed to the Sony prompt of course.

[FLAMING DEATH]

"You haven't shown any damages done to anyone by Sony."

Ha ha! Unreal! Are you actually going to try to claim that no one was harmed by the Sony rootkit? You're a complete joke!

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/05/law_student_files_ro.html

Have you not heard about the class action suit against Sony/BMG?

http://www.sonybmgcdtechsettlement.com/

What is wrong with you? It's amazing that you continue defend this stinker while you go down in flames.

[N3WBI3]

SO If I write a virus that installs a rootkit but I dont use the kit to do anything bad then I have done nothing wrong and should not be punished by the law..

[One-Four-Five]

>You haven't shown any damages done to anyone by Sony.

>It was malware

So...installation of malware does NOT constitute damages?