You've shown it to be false because a few years back somebody knew it was good for something yet you have not brought any real evidence to show to anybody that this PS3 hack is actually for homebrew development. This board has been flooded with people saying PS3 games are becoming unplayable, other game boards (which I can't mention due to our own policies) have been flooded with people wanting the hacks to pirate games.
Wasdie
I'm not arguing that it is actually for homebrew development, but it certainly can be used for that purpose.
George Hotz himself said that he wanted to get OtherOS back on PS3, and does not support piracy. Certainly there are pirates out there, as there are on all platforms. That doesn't mean that everyone wanting to hack PS3 is a pirate as you have claimed and cannot possibly support.
For instance, there are legitimate users that seek to remove copy protection on games they purchased when the copy protection prevents them from playing them as designed. Do you support that kind of modification?
You're saying that the PS3 has other uses yet I've already given you examples of better hardware than the PS3. I believe anybody who pushes for the PS3 hacks this much just wants free games.
The PS3 is a closed platform, Sony has made that clear. You breaking is a violation of what Sony intends to do and since you're on their network they can do whatever the hell they want with your account.
Wasdie
Does that mean that I do not own my Playstation 3? Did I license my hardware? If I had gone into a contract like that, that would change what I could do with it.
I agree that Sony can do whatever they want with your account on PSN, and I agree that once you sign the license agreement on the firmware update you're signing off your right to modify the system.
The iPhone is clearly a closed platform, and yet Geohot jailbroke that and it has since received an exception to the DMCA's legal prohibition on hacking copyrighted software. I think that such a legal exception should stand in the case that an individual does not want to update his firmware and wants to remove the PS3's restrictions on third party software for the sake of modifying their system. I agree that Sony has the right to suspend all other services at that point.
I think that Sony planting whatever they want, including a rootkit, on your hardware with your consent and knowledge is acceptable,
I think that if you opt out of a terms of use agreement and don't give your consent to have your hardware modified, you should be able to use third party software, and if necessary, jailbreak the device. The DMCA bars hacking copyrighted software for any other purpose, including piracy. My question is how aggressively may Sony pursue that? I don't think they should be allowed to install a rootkit on your software or put malicious software that only responds to Sony and denies your requests for removal if you don't agree to its installation.
Is that a reasonable position?
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