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Story: Sony finally responds to Fail0verflow PS3 “root key” hackTotal Replies: 7
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chalbersma

Jan 07, 2011
10:51 PM EST 		Do you guys think this will lead to Linux getting back on the PS3?
Sander_Marechal

Jan 08, 2011
5:47 AM EST 		Officially by Sony? No. But with the keys out in the open, there's no stopping anyone from running anything on the PS3 anymore.
Koriel

Jan 08, 2011
10:24 AM EST 		With that root key in the open they are pretty much stuffed, i would suspect they would need to change the hardware which is gonna be costly.

Thing is, I might consider purchasing a PS3 now that its an open platform :)
tracyanne

Jan 08, 2011
6:00 PM EST
Quoting:i would suspect they would need to change the hardware which is gonna be costly.


That'll be the PS4, so maybe not so much.
JaseP

Jan 10, 2011
11:30 AM EST 		Hmmm, the PS3 is looking promising again as a part of my multimedia network.

Previously, I considered & dismissed it.
helios

Jan 11, 2011
11:31 AM EST 		I haven't bought a Sony product since the rootkit debacle.

Fool me once, shame on you....

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JaseP

Jan 11, 2011
5:50 PM EST 		Yes, Ken, but this is kinda like Karma for them, don'cha think???

Now you can root THEIR product...
JaseP

Jan 13, 2011
12:11 PM EST 		Update: Sony has filed suit against George Hotz ("GeoHot") alledging copyright & DMCA violations, among other things. Hotz has retained Stewart Kellar ("e-Attorney at Law" & noted RIAA and MPAA file-sharing defense atty) in his defense on both jurisdiction & other defenses to their ex-parte TRO motion (scheduled for 9AM or so today, in San Francisco, with Hotz being a NJ resident & "served" via email yesterday evening).

Sony has apparently "donated" $1 to Hotz via PayPal, although it seems Hotz had expressly refused donations for his PS3 jail-breaking work. That raises 2 competing issues; 1) is Sony fabricating evidence & 2) did they effectively contract him for his work?!?!

I see Sony coming up smelling like dung in this. I guess buying a PS3 is officially out for me. Shame. It's decent hardware (blu-ray drive + a Cell processor Comp w/ HDMI out, bluetooth, wireless, etc).

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