Ok lets face facts, users like me are NOT going to be able to keep 'Install other OS' after 3.21. We can shout and scream but its not going to happen. It anoys me becuase I have Ubuntu on my PS3 which I use for retro emulation. But the fact is Sony are going to choose security over Linux any day of the week.
But I say we don't take this laying down, we fight for what we want and we use EU law to get something in return for this loss.
EU Directive 1999/44/EC:
The goods must
· comply with the description given by the seller and posses the same qualities and characteristics as other similar goods
· be fit for the purpose which the consumer requires them and which was made known to the seller at the time of purchase.
· are fit for the purpose for which goods of the same type are used
· show the same quality and performance, which are normal in goods of the same type and which consumers can reasonably expect. This will also take into account any public statements made about the specific characteristics of the goods by the producer, seller or in their advertising.
Now that is law in the EU so we actually have the legal right to keep 'Install other OS' - But instead of this lets threaten Sony into giving us a load of other stuff.
I say we DEMAND the following for them breaking the law:
- MKV video support,
- Multi region PS1 and PS2 support on backwards compatable models
- ipod support
- A direct port of Firefox used on Linux platforms with full flash support, better GUI, and a vast array of plug-ins
- NTFS HDD support
These are easy things to do for Sony and I think many people would feel that gaining these but losing the other OS would be a fair trade off. I am against priacy, but I am also against being robbed of features I have paid for.
We have the law on our side, and I think this is something that can be pulled off if enough people get behind.
