On 11 Aug 2009 at 11:44, Erik Goldoff wrote:
> http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5485-xbox-modder-arrested-for-breaki
> ng-copyright- law?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=it_r6_20090811_POLI
>
> makes you think twice about jailbreaking your iPhone, doesn't it ?
He wasn't busted for the modding for personal use, he was busted for selling
the modded gear.
"He has been charged with two counts of modifying for personal financial
gain technology affecting control or access to a copyrighted work, two
charges that carry a potential prison time of 5 years a piece - for a
total of 10 years if he is convicted on all charges.
"... a raid of his apartment in May revealed 12 pirated Xbox, Wii, and
Playstation game consoles. It is believed that Mr. Crippen was selling
the modded consoles for a small profit. "
IANAL but you should be safe if you're just jailbreaking a phone for personal
use. OTOH if you do it for a 'friend' and get 'paid' to do it ....
On 11 Aug 2009 at 15:43, Kurt Buff wrote:
> No, it makes me think twice about *buying* one.
>
> It's why open standards are a good thing. Neither MSFT nor Apple nor
> any technology company has a monopoly on being evil.
Jason Calacanis has an interesting blog post on "The Case Against Apple-in Five
Parts" http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-against-apple-in-five-parts/
with a followup here: "Apple´s Master Plan (and why even fanboys should be
scared)"
http://calacanis.com/2009/08/11/apples-master-plan-and-why-even-fanboys-should-be-scared/
http://preview.tinyurl.com/my57dd
Here's a snippet:
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2. Apple´s Master Plan (and why even fanboys should be scared)
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What we´re seeing right now is the fight for the next desktop: the
mobile desktop. If Apple wins the fight for the mobile desktop-and
they are off to a great start-it will set the industry back decades.
We´ve fought and fought as an industry to make open platforms
connected to an open network.
Now Apple is trying to control the platform, applications and network
simply to line their own pockets. While you Ayn Rand-ers are busy
slapping high-fives, let me remind the rest of you that competition
and open platforms are better for consumers on all levels-from
pricing to performance. It is only in the short term that we benefit
from closed systems.
You want proof of how important this issues is? Well, according to
everyone Apple will produce a new line of netbooks/tablets in a couple
of months that are somewhere between the size of an iPhone and a
laptop. When this device comes to market what operating system do you
think it will run: Mac OS X desktop or the iPhone´s OS?
Exactly.
This decision will be the ultimate tell for Steve Jobs. If Apple puts
the iPhone´s OS on this device it´s clear the direction he is going.
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