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Xbox Hackers, Linux, the DMCA, And Modchips

Posted by timothy on from the oh-my dept.

HardcoreGamer writes "The New York Times has a long article on Xbox hacking, why Microsoft hates it, and who does it (Google). 'Xbox hackers are exploiting Microsoft's business model, which is to sell Xbox hardware at a loss...' but Microsoft doesn't make the money back on software -- as it planned to -- if you decide to load up Xbox Linux. Where else can you get a PIII-733 with graphics and audio for $180? The reporter talked to the IDSA; Andrew Huang, author of 'Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering'; a Manhattan exec who hacked his Xbox and said 'The reality is that if you could bypass Microsoft's operating system you would end up with a fairly powerful computer for less than $200;' and others. The article discusses the DMCA, modchips, the Xbox Linux Project and lots more. A good -- if long -- read. A shorter version of the story is at the International Herald Tribune. Best quote? 'Microsoft is a company passionate about innovation and creativity. We are also very committed to respect for others' intellectual property and we request the same respect applied to our innovations.'"

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  1. long article? by squarefish · · Score: 1, Troll

    you obviously don't read the NY Times very often. many of their articles are 5-6 times that length or longer.

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  2. Just because... by twoslice · · Score: 2, Troll

    That is where we want to go today!

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  3. Again I say, "Innovation"? by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 2, Troll

    Microsoft sure has a funny way of looking at innovation. The original meaning of innovation is to take something that already exists and to find a new use for it. This is NOT what Microsoft does. They take something that already exists and use it in exactly the same way that someone else does or plans to and then renames it. (cough! Indrema) They've done this over and over, yet they claim to innovate. If they had it their way, they'd claim they invented the GUI too...

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  4. Hacking the Hardware - Here's the Challenge by Ciderx · · Score: 0, Troll

    For those hacking the X-Box, here's the challenge: Prove you aren't doing this just to one-up Microsoft and you truly believe that you should be able to do whatever you want with the hardware and the software. How to prove it?

    Challenge 1 - Get an Apple G3 or G4 or G5 to boot Windows XP

    Challenge 2 - Get OS X booting on a PC