Microsoft e-book software cracked
C|Net | at | by Mike
A British programmer has released software online that is said to dismantle the anticopying technology in the Microsoft Reader e-book software, setting up another potential confrontation in the digital piracy wars.
A Microsoft spokesman said the company was aware of the software and had contacted publishers to notify them about it. The company said it did not yet have a fix that would block the software's use, but was looking at all its "short- and long-term options"--including legal action. "We are investigating all the business, technical and legal ramifications," Microsoft spokesman Jon Murchinson said.