Sony sued over Linux removal, Case documents surface

[Icyedge]

XGamer0611 said:

Icyedge said:

XGamer0611 said:
This lawsuit has legs. This simple fact that Sony sold the feature and promoted it only to remove it shows they did it in their own interest. Also, the fact that the update removed the feature after the hobbyist Geohot announced he had hacked the PS3 to make backup software (pirated games). Sony was protecting their interest at the sake of the consumer. One thing that the lawsuit did not mention was the fact that people using the other OS feature could lose their data (if not backed up) if they updated to the latest update. As the update would completely make the Linux partition unavailable.

They did not removed Linux from anyone as you say. They removed PSN from people who wanna kept Linux, which is very different. So no the lawsuit dont have legs.

Hence the choice PSN or Linux?

Well, you choose between the free service Sony does not have to offer or Linux, its all good. If you dont want to accept the agreement then Sony restrict you from accessing their free online service that didnt came with your PS3 purchase. They can restrict PSN to anyone anytime, it shouldnt be a concept too hard to understand.  Sega didnt support a dreamcast store nobody sued them because of that. If you want to push that farther, in about 15 years, when the PS3 will be almost forgotten, Sony will probably close their whole PSN servers restricting access to everyone, do you really think people could sue them and win?

Sony is not force legally to offer PSN, hence they can restrict the access as they please. Thats what they are doing. They are not removing Linux from you, they are removing PSN (their free service they are not leggaly forced to offer). You are removing Linux from yourself if you select to update to keep PSN. PSN wasnt part of your PS3 purchase. Maybe in your mind but not on paper.