> at some point consumers must take responsibility for their choices... If you know that Sony installs a rootkit, then don't buy Sony media. Have you ever boug

> at some point consumers must take responsibility for their choices... If you know that Sony installs a rootkit, then don't buy Sony media. Have you ever bought or rented a DVD? If so, you have subsidized DRM, the purchase of copyright extension laws, and lawsuits against P2P users. The burden to act ethically must rest largely on programmers precisely because users are largely unable to act collectively, while media conglomerates easily unite to protect their own interests. The Sony Rootkit fiasco is an exception, rather than the rule. Consumers would have simply rolled over and accepted it, just like they accepted every other abuse perpetrated by copyright holders in recent history, were it not for the heroic efforts of a few activists.