The Fury said:
I'm confused, why would hardware be available to modify. He didn't do that and that is not what the case is about. Sony have never argued against modifying the hardware behind the PS3 just the changing and redistrubution of software that was writen and copywrited by them, right?
I've read back in this thread, don't really understand why this guy has been given money when that money could go to another more worthy cause, not one bought on by themselves. I decided to give some money to Shelter, £5 a month. |
Read the points that Sony is suing him for. One includes violating the right of Sony's ownership of the PS3. They're not talking about the PSN here. They're talking about their right to own a console that a customer has purchased, to be able to enforce what is allowed to be put on there.
Think about it. Sony would not pursue this with such vigor if they knew they weren't getting something out of it (they cannot make their legal fees back. Geohot would just have to declare bankruptcy). They want the legal backing to control consumer purchased hardware at the client-side.
