Mr Khan said:
Icyedge said:
dsister said:
Icyedge said:
"...Hotz is accused of breaching the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other laws after he published an encryption key and software tools on his website..."
So no it doesnt cause a bad precedent for people who wants to hack the stuff they legaly own.
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I'm not even going to try to argue this really. Hotz is accused of breaching DMCA. Which criminalizes circumventing DRM. Which is exactly what hacking your console does. So yes, in essence if Sony wins they can pursue anyone that hacked their console
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The ability to do what you want with what you own is a basic consumer right, any judge will agree that it override any other liability. Thats why they are sueing geohot for publishing an encryption key and software tools on his website, not for hacking his personal PS3.
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But if its legal to hack your own PS3, it is therefore legal to publish the information leading to others to be able to do so, to distribute information on how to conduct a legal activity
Sony's just bullying here, hoping they can sue this kid into the dirt, but they should know they don't have a leg to stand on
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Its legal to hack your PS3 because your consumers rights override your liability in regards to the DMCA. You can do what you want with what you own. Its a major distinction from distributing the hack. Hope you understand it better now. Just to let you know, I would greatly disagree if sony start sueing people who downloaded the tools and hack their own PS3 with it. Having in mind they didnt played pirated software that is.
