-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 03 October 2002 03:06 pm, Alex Malinovich wrote: > On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 17:02, ben wrote: > > On Thursday 03 October 2002 11:31 am, Jamin W.Collins wrote: > > > On 03 Oct 2002 09:58:59 -0500 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Not quite. As I understand it, the XBox has hardware to restrict the > > > execution of code to that signed and authorized by MS. For the XBox to > > > run Linux, one would first have to circumvent this mechanism. Based on > > > a cursory look at the provided link and referenced section it would > > > seem that the application of a mod chip would be a violation. Again, > > > IANAL. > > > > surely, m(acro)$ would have to show that martin's manipulation of the > > xbox caused them real financial loss in order to prove a violation of > > patents or copyrights. even in order to prove that software > > copy-protection had been circumvented, one should have to provide > > evidence that copies had not only been made but also used in a fashion > > contrary to the conditions of the license, in order to justify a claim > > that that was the object of the manipulation. > > Unfortunately, I think that MS could make a justifiable claim that they > are losing money. X-Boxen are sold below cost for maximum market > pentration. > -Alex
Good point Alex. Funny thing is that I *think* that this, in itself, is illegal (US). The proviso is that any company selling goods for less than cost is undermining the market unfairly. . Fair, what the hell has fair got to do with market anyway . . . - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9nRfAZHBxKsta6kMRAkdfAJ9V3GsLE07CRnK5jyWycuxUy3QbyQCePt9Z 24byWFXeU541IUpu4KJAVzM= =CYlp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
