I don't get it. I mean, you accomplish something that will open the gates to millions of dollars in pirated software, yet you don't ask anything for it.. you just give it all away and upload it on the internet for everyone to take, while you take the risk of legal action from Sony (which obviously has happened now). What the hell did he get for it?

I think it was a stupid idea to upload it. Here's what I would've done:

I would've contacted Sony about my discovery, but I wouldn't give them the specifics. I would ask for a sum of money so that I wouldn't divulge the information, or ask for a job in the company programming division. I'd get into a contract with them, so that at the least, I don't get jailed or something for what I did and at the same time I get a boatload of cash.

If that's too dangerous, I'd just sell my discovery to some pirated software maker or something and at least make a few thousand bucks. Better that than nothing.

These hackers are pretty smart at programming, but they're pretty stupid with business. For god's sake, at least get a few bucks out of the discovery! What was the purpose of all that hard work? Internet fame? Ridiculous. More people hate them than appreciate them for their work and there's a big risk for some jail time or a heavy settlement fine. Crazy. These guys should go back to college and take some business units.

prestige ...

prestige can be received from a number of ways, but the way geohot chose gave him the least amount, and no money whatsoever. there's so many ways to get recognized for your programming work and make money at the same time. giving away a discovery that will potentially make millions of dollars is ludicrous.

many ask for donation

GEOHOT asked NINTENDO,SONY,MICROSOFT to hire him if they want to make their next console more secure

not everyone cares about money i know it might be hard for you to understand but he just wanted to do it for free

stupid way to ask for a job. after hacking a console to open it to piracy and releasing it on the internet, and potentially costing the company millions of dollars, he then asks for a job? what about asking for the job BEFORE releasing it on the internet?

his method is just crazy. now he's facing a lawsuit and he doesn't have a penny to show for it.

Exactly. Giving stuff away goes against everything they teach us in America ( and the world really). But some people aren't looking to make a profit, some people just wanna help millions of people. That's why we have freeware.

So blackmailing Sony is your "legal" way?

Actually, that would be extortion, which is worse.

That said, they do it to "stick it to the man".

actually he already consulted legal help and SONY has nothing against him

and he actually didn't open it for piracy,he actually blocked the things needed to open piracy in his Custom Firmware but people modifed it.