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Windows RT Jailbreak Tool Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the right-tool-for-the-job dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the Windows RT operating system had been jailbroken to allow for the execution of unsigned ARM desktop applications. Microsoft quickly issued a statement saying it does not consider the findings to be part of a security vulnerability, and applauded the hacker for his ingenuity. Now, a Windows RT jailbreak tool has been released."

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  1. Re:windows rt by Fluffeh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    what'sthat?

    A new and innovative way to lock hardware to only the applications that you want your users to run.

    *sips coffee*

    Oh, and apparently it failed to live up to the owners expectations to be locked down.

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  2. ARMless by OhANameWhatName · · Score: 5, Funny

    allow for the execution of unsigned ARM desktop applications

    Awesome! Quick, somebody write some applications!

  3. Re:windows rt by Microlith · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And then you end up in the situation jailbreakers are with iOS 6. There is still no jailbreak for the platform. And when one is released, Apple will patch it.

    Playing silly cat and mouse games with vendors that do this is effort and time wasted. If you see value in using devices you purchase as you see fit, then buy from vendors that don't deliberately interfere with you and make those devices and the software for them better.