X-Box Hackers Trying to Blackmail Microsoft?

wumarkus420 writes "According to this article from CNet News, an anonymous X-Box security research team is threatening Microsoft: either release a digitally-signed official Linux bootloader or face the release of a new exploit that supposedly works without a modchip. While I doubt Microsoft 'negotiates with terrorists,' this should still turn out to be a good I-told-you-so if the exploit is verified." Sounds like a good way to end up in jail.

Comments

Re:Stupidity and Pointlessness

[palewhitemale]

well avant....Since I spend my 200 beans on an Xbox I would like to be able to do what I like with it....I suppose you would think it's ok for Dell to solder in the RAM and not let you open your case? How can you wish a lawsuit on anybody? You're clearly a douchebag and don't understand the spirit of ownership...go ahead, succumb to the corporate ideal of you don't own what you buy...
also, why the fuck would MS care what you run if you are still buying their hardware?

Re:How dare MS released a closed system!

[ocelotbob]

If a not-insignificant amount of Xboxes sell without any of those game purchases following, the price point would be hard to maintain.

Tough shit. It's called capitalism and it cuts both ways. Everyone can attempt to make a profit, but no one's entitled to a profit, even Microsoft. Thus, if they didn't think out their entry into the console market well enough and have to fold, then that's the way the cookie crumbles.