80bower writes "Looks like Microsoft is going to allow an MIT student to display security flaws in the XBOX and won't use the DMCA to stop him. Read about it at EFF via Politech." Microsoft deserves kudos for this. But it is a sad state of affairs when people deserve kudos for NOT doing things.
"Those damn hack3rs just don't stop. Now they've focused their attention on our XBox. What should we do?"
"Hmmm... let's see... To hack XBox they have to buy it from us, and then they'll be busy on it playing video games instead of hacking our products... is that correct?"
"That's correct sir."
"Okie dokie then... give 'em the greenlight so I can take that vacation I've been wanting to take for the longest time..."
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eTrade SUCKS
Aaaww for pity's sake...
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sevenatis
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Bill Gates could walk across the water of the Pacific Ocean from Seattle to frailin' Tokyo and the SlashDot head line would read: "Bill Gates can't Swim"
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...are we pissed at MS today or not?
Only in slashdot are posts of solidarity modded at -1 Redundant, while posts of antagonism are modded as -1 Flamebait.
Flying pigs! Help! I'm being attacked by flying pigs!
Yes, I want to buy an xbox just to find the security flaw, exploit it, and laugh, but I'm just a poor college student.
Perhaps MS deserves a non-bill-the-borg icon for this story today?
Outdoor digital photography, mostly in New Engl
if( (day_of_week == monday || day_of_week == wednesday) ||
(day_of_week == friday || day_of_week == saturday) ){
RIAA.setEmotion(hate);
MPAA.setEmotion(love);
telcos.setEmotion(hate);
MicroSoft.setEmotion(hate);
for(int i=0; i<666; i++){
attemptSpoof("www.microsoft.com",
"www.goatse.cx");
}
} else {
RIAA.setEmotion(love);
MPAA.setEmotion(hate);
telcos.setEmotion(love);
MicroSoft.setEmotion(hate);
if(MicroSoft.getTopic() == "input_devices"){
cout << "Oh, yeah, but those are good";
Apple.mice->setEmotion(hate);
}
}
Your mind is squeezed by a blast of pain!
Maybe Microsoft did try to use the DMCA to stop this via the DMCA, but they picked the wrong venue.
"All rise! The US District Court is now in session. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson presiding!"
MS: "Oh shit!"
"Those damn hack3rs just don't stop. Now they've focused their attention on our XBox. What should we do?"
"Hmmm... let's see... To hack XBox they have to buy it from us, and then they'll be busy on it playing video games instead of hacking our products... is that correct?"
"That's correct sir."
"Okie dokie then... give 'em the greenlight so I can take that vacation I've been wanting to take for the longest time..."
eTrade SUCKS
Bill Gates could walk across the water of the Pacific Ocean from Seattle to frailin' Tokyo and the SlashDot head line would read:
"Bill Gates can't Swim"
++ Jesus loves you as you are;
++ Cuthulhu thinks you need barbeque sauce!