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Norwegian hacker cracks Google software
A Norwegian guy took one day to crack Google’s new video viewer so that it plays video from any server, which is what VLC originally did. This is what Google should have done in the first place anyway.
“The Norwegian who became a hacker hero for developing software to unlock copy-protection codes on DVD movies said he needed only one day to crack Google Inc.’s new video viewer.
Jon Lech Johansen, also known as DVD Jon, posted software on his “So Sue Me” Web site that he says modifies the viewer so that it plays videos hosted on any server. The company’s Google Video Viewer, in turn, was modified from the free VLC media player to restrict it to playing video hosted on Google’s own servers.
Google officials did not immediately return e-mail and phone messages left early Wednesday at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters.”
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This is stupid ; this is not really a crack since the source code was available. It was very clear in the source of the patch, anyone with a little base of programming can do it.
True, not really cracked if you ask me, but DVD John sure does what he likes, i don’t think he’s looking for fame, maybe recognition…
Wow, those old days. Now if only comment on YouTube.