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Xbox Linux Made Possible Without a Modchip

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the well-and-probably-software-piracy-too dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Free-X have released an exploit for the Xbox that will let you get Linux on the machine without any hardware mods at all... Microsoft is already threatening them with legal action. Here's the Free-X statement. Free-X say they had been trying to contact MS for a month but were ignored, which is why they've released the exploit. Should be interesting to watch this one."

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  1. Watch out for the secret weapon. by Roosey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trust me, these guys will go down for the count if Microsoft hires a female lawyer.

  2. Mr. Bush Announces .... by Snoopy77 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "From now on today will be known as XBox Independence Day!"

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    "She's a West Texas girl, just like me" - G.W Bush Iraqis
  3. What the.. ? by rampant+mac · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:

    Dear Public,

    Today is a very said day for Microsoft.

    Especially if you're using their spelling / grammar software.

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    I like big butts and I cannot lie.
  4. Re:Full text of article in case of /. effect by jeffkjo1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's definitely a big risk of zdnet going down, as it's hosted by a 14 year old with a 333 running Apache in console mode (Win98sr2) on a dsl connection and all...

  5. Please stop trying to use common sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the law were talking about here. There is no room for such concepts..

  6. Re:Blackmail by BurritoWarrior · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like how the Free-X (box) team thinks. Let me try this out:

    I am requesting that my post be moderated up to +5 or I will release pictures of Slashdot moderators in compromising positions with various farm animals.

    Please note this is just a request, not a demand.

  7. Lindows on Xbox by HanzoSan · · Score: 5, Funny



    In a few days Michael Robertson will announce Lindows Xbox Edition.

    New features? The ability to completely hiijack a competitors hardware technology.

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    If you use Linux, please help development of Autopac
  8. Re:Woops, too late by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Learning is not "illigal"?
    Perhaps you should exercise your "rite", then.

  9. Dude, they're in AUSTRIA ..Where the hell is that? by Viewsonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    And that's exactly what the Microsoft chimps are thinking right now. How the hell are they going to be able to sue someone if they dont even know where the hell it is? I mean, come on, who REALLY knows where Austria is that hasn't been there already? (Looks around) My point exactly. Hell, half the posters on here think its AUSTRAILIA.

  10. Re:Blackmail by WanChan · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...well, it's at +4 now, so somebody has something to hide :)

  11. Re:No DMCA in Austria by breon.halling · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... the somewhat awkward choice of words, mediocre grammar and poor spelling.

    So you're saying they post on Slashdot? ;)

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    "Yeah, well, Dracula called and he's coming over tonight for you and I said okay."
  12. Re:After reading the articles... by staticdragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    reread the article.
    Austria != Australia
    One is in Europe the others somwhere way the hell on the other side of the globe.
    One has kangaroos, the other has... what the hell does Austria have, except apparently good hackers?