Very good reply bezuwork! Indeed, the opinion could use a great deal of expansion, but it's all I could find on Google:) -- The ProCD v. Zeidenberg case is a very interesting case. The issue in that case is really more about contract formation than anything else. It's a case that every 1L law student studies. The EULA is a very interesting issue. It's the contract that is formulated when you buy any software, including xbox games. I don't think that Microsoft's EULA provision that prohibits backing up games will hold up in court. I really don't. It hasn't been challenged yet, but the very premise of the contract seems flawed. Fair use is a powerful legal provision. I would love to expand on this, but I have to run. I may reply in further detail when I have time to offer a more in depth analysis. I would like to hear more of your thoughts.
Xbox Mod Chips for Copying GamesBased on what's posted here, I'm not so sure it's a simple case of copyright infringement. This post doesn't address the actual bios argument, but there are other legal opinions posted here on the legality of xbox mod chips. There are some very interesting arguments posted. It looks like these guys have done some due diligence.
Xbox Modchips For Copying Games - Check out the legal opinion posted here on the legality of xbox mod chips. There are some very interesting arguments posted. It looks like these guys have done some due diligence.
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Very good reply bezuwork! Indeed, the opinion could use a great deal of expansion, but it's all I could find on Google :) -- The ProCD v. Zeidenberg case is a very interesting case. The issue in that case is really more about contract formation than anything else. It's a case that every 1L law student studies. The EULA is a very interesting issue. It's the contract that is formulated when you buy any software, including xbox games. I don't think that Microsoft's EULA provision that prohibits backing up games will hold up in court. I really don't. It hasn't been challenged yet, but the very premise of the contract seems flawed. Fair use is a powerful legal provision. I would love to expand on this, but I have to run. I may reply in further detail when I have time to offer a more in depth analysis. I would like to hear more of your thoughts.
Xbox Mod Chips for Copying Games Based on what's posted here, I'm not so sure it's a simple case of copyright infringement. This post doesn't address the actual bios argument, but there are other legal opinions posted here on the legality of xbox mod chips. There are some very interesting arguments posted. It looks like these guys have done some due diligence.
Xbox Modchips For Copying Games - Check out the legal opinion posted here on the legality of xbox mod chips. There are some very interesting arguments posted. It looks like these guys have done some due diligence.