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TI vs. Calculator Hackers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-never-ends-well dept.

Nyall writes "So a bunch of TI calculator programming enthusiasts got together to factor the keys Texas Instruments uses to sign the operating system binaries for the ti83+ (a z80 architecture) and the ti89/v200 (a 68k architecture) series of calculators. Now Texas Instruments is sending out DMCA notices to take them down."

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  1. old new by Gendo420 · · Score: -1, Troll

    must be another slow day for /. this was already reported on a couple of weeks ago

  2. MS ALARM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "So a bunch of TI calculator programming enthusiasts got together to factor the keys Texas Instruments"

    Only Microsoft employees start sentences with "So", so... SOD OFF!

  3. They have no choice. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If they want to keep on to certain copyrights, they have to make due diligence on making a token showing of trying to enforce. Nothing to see here, move along, and collect the paycheck from YOUR employer who probably earns profits (to pay you) off of copyrighted stuff too.