Sony granted temporary restraining order and impoundment against GeoHotz

[Kasz216]

kitler53 said:

Kasz216 said:

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You think they're the same people?    You do realize that hackers don't actual gain ANY benefits from the hacking they do right?  Outside being able to apply the same hacks to their products?

This hack by the way... doesn't even allow piracy. 

"breaking into anything is wrong".  I thought you were a democrat?   Your strange Neo-conservative view here is weird.

Should it be illegal to break into your own house?  Afterall that's what he was breaking into... his own PS3.

 

If someone gave everybody the keys to break into their own house... should it be illegal?

no see, this is where are wrong.  when you buy a ps3 you by the hardware NOT the software.  if geohotz wants to  bedazzled his ps3 -- go right ahead.  but you, i, or geohot do not own the software on the ps3, that's not part of the deal.

i own a copy of windows -- what i don't own is the right to modify and redistribute the code because i don't own it.  if i wanted to do that i'd have to pony up the 8 or whatever BILLION dollars it would cost to buy those rights.

No.  That is where YOU are wrong.

Look at the recent Iphone ruling.

If the software prevents you from doing something legal with the hardware you are perfectly free to hack said software under Fair Use.

If the security company you hired to protect your house if preventing you from enetering your house at 3 am because you agreed to not let anyone come in or out between 3&5.  You are perfectly allowed to break their shit and enter your own house.

All they can do is end your contract.