Mr Khan said:
markers said:
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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No it is not legal to publish that information if it can lead to potential hacking and piracy. Which is what Sony has to prove to win this case. If he posted this and all it did was bring other OS back with no piracy to following, he would be fine. But this is not the case.
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But he cannot be held responsible for what others have done, or perhaps that is the underlying debate here. If i sold a gun to someone through the established, legal processes of firearms sales and that someone hauls off and kills someone, i'm not responsible. If he himself has pirated, all well and good to throw the book at him, if he has enabled piracy directly through distribution of copyrighted materials, yes, but he has not
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He knew the consequences of sharing the encryption key, he even publicly admitted it. He set out on this crusade to get back at Sony. He flagrantly wanted to hit Sony between the legs, because why? Because Sony had the right to remove a feature they now deemed a security risk? Because their ToA says at any time they can remove any feature they wish? Big woop, if you want to run linux buy a PC.
