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March 26, 2004

"Protected" AAC format cracked?

Posted by Sandy

Noticed here: a media player called VideoLAN client (VLC) can play protected AAC files, provided you have the user key.

In other words, music you buy from the iTunes store can now be moved beyond the 3-computer limit imposed by Apple (provided you use VLC to play the songs).

Apparently "DVD Jon" Johansen reverse engineered FairPlay support into the VLC player.

And.... here come the lawyers.

Update: Shame on me for not paying attention. This is old news.

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1. Anon on March 27, 2004 08:10 PM writes...

FYI this is old news:
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/05/2358206.shtml?tid=141&tid=188

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