Microsoft embraces PS3 hacker Geohot

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Doobie_wop on 20 January 2011

I don't see how supporting people that open doors to piracy and online hacking should be praised. They produce the most closed system out of the three gaming consoles and yet now all off a sudden they support the infiltration of their systems.

It's obviously a PR stunt to make themselves look great as an open minded and generous organisation, compared to the evil Sony and Nintendo, who have made efforts to shun freedom.

Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

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Chibi.V.29 on 20 January 2011

Yayaya This is what my dads job as M$ is suposed to be :D getting hackers etc on board :P Though im still pissed that he working for M$ >_> I refuse to get an xbox!!! graaaaaah

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Wagram on 20 January 2011

They are embracing him because he isn't hurting them at this time. Just wait until they create something that they don't want hacked/pirateable. Watch how fast Microsoft gets pissed off and also watch them throw their weight around.

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Squilliam on 20 January 2011

Well thats going to be a problem, if Microsoft truly embraces Geohot then Sony's legal case which is already scattershot and tenuous is pretty much dead if Microsoft's legal team get involved.

1. Microsoft can get away with nearly anything.

2. Microsoft hires Geohot.

3. Geohot working for Microsoft gets away with nearly anything.

The other thing to consider is that Microsofts systems have traditionally been more open. They give development kits out to XNA developers with close to the same rights if not the same rights as console development companies. They also don't restrict what people can develop for Windows so long as it doesn't break anything. Just because they can be a little slow and podgy doesn't mean that because their Xbox 360 is locked down, they are completely locked down likewise.

Tease.

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daroamer on 20 January 2011

Doobie_wop said:

I don't see how supporting people that open doors to piracy and online hacking should be praised. They produce the most closed system out of the three gaming consoles and yet now all off a sudden they support the infiltration of their systems.

It's obviously a PR stunt to make themselves look great as an open minded and generous organisation, compared to the evil Sony and Nintendo, who have made efforts to shun freedom.

Hardware wise maybe, but not in terms of software or development. Microsoft is very open with indie developers. See XNA.