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Story: Xbox update shuts out Linux

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Posted by: Anonymous (Thursday 25 September 2003, 9:57 PM)

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To reply to several previous posts:

Regarding the Volkswagon metaphor, sure it's yours once you own it, but you STILL have to abide by the laws of the road - you cannot choose to drive it at 200km per hour or run red lights and expect to get away with it.

Taking the example of the house being broken into, sure, that's wrong, but if you buy a house and start building decks and garages and making modifications to it without a permit to add those things to your property, you deserve to get nailed...same thing applies here.

The bottom line is that you can't just go around installing whatever takes your fancy on the Xbox and expect to get away with it. Go read your Terms of Use that you agreed to when you bought it...its all there in black and white. Its not meant to be modified! Its a bloody game console!

Here's a wild concept for you: try being honest and using it for what it was made for: playing original, unburnt Xbox games and DVD's. If you're too cheap to buy games and to save your Linux tinkering for your PC's, then you don't deserve to own an Xbox.

The audacity of people who complain about MS trying to defend their products amazes me...its like a thief trying to later sue someone who beats them as they rob someone's house....which has been done successfully, astoundingly enough....come on people!?

What a world we live in...

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Get a grip German boy. Microsoft isn't breaking
any laws. You are though.
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They are - the DPA for one. A Linux-Xbox user is not breaking any law (except perhaps the DMCA, but that is US only!)

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Story: Xbox update shuts out Linux

  1. I am very pleased that finally media is reporting... Thorsten Franke
  2. Is it any wonder? If Microsoft made bicycles, you... Anonymous
  3. Bahaha. Come on people. Did you really think Micro... Anonymous
  4. To the guys who said the following: "Bahaha.... Annonymous
  5. If it is "within Microsoft's right" to delet... Anonymous
  6. Assuming that he is serious, Mr anonymous bahaha m... Anonymous
  7. [Quote] Bahaha. Come on people. Did you really thi... Anonymous
  8. sounds like the i-opener debate to me. the proble... Anonymous
  9. Microsoft just wants more control over the operati... Davis Dyer
  10. Shoulda bought a PS2... At least Sony is willing t... Rwhittaker
  11. Is not the patch a Virus ? , Are not those games t... Frank
  12. The Linux project (in regards to the Xbox) was own... LinuxSucks
  13. That's what you get! Shouldn't be using no nasty... DUDE
  14. In reponse to LinuxSucks comment.. Uhhh, what? It... LinuxSucks completely missed the point, amongst otherthings I'm sure.
  15. If you ever get this update you can always format... Anonymous
  16. Anonymous Gamer: You are obviously a loser M$ clo... Caged_Rat
  17. P.S. For those of that seem to think they have to... Caged_Rat
  18. To reply to several previous posts: Regarding the... Anonymous
  19. The question is, whose freakin hardware is it? I d... andy baxter
  20. To the contrairy, Mr. Anon GAY-mer. M$ has the rig... sumofus
  21. Bash much? natrixgli
  22. Bash much? natrixgli
  23. I understand MS is all about the almighty dollar a... surfer
  24. Microsoft sell the Xbox at a very discounted price... Carlton Lee
  25. I think everyone is missing the point here, to me... Ronaldo Diaz
  26. wow I cant believe people think its ok for Microso... bob tomba
  27. Stiel (or whatever his name is, as if it matters)... Anonymous
  28. Anonymous, Minnessotttta, "Retail Manager",... get... Anonymous
  29. You know what? I think EVERYBODY needs to chill ou... Anonymous
  30. It's not microsoft's hardware, it's mine. I purcha... Nate Stiles
  31. It seems there are two kinds of people posting com... Luke Beale
  32. All X-box owners wordwide should get together... Shadrach Abendigo
  33. Those Microsoft basturds! I couldnt believe it wh... Live Gamertag: Stompy1 AKA Stomp
  34. Linux on the XBOX. The closest microsoft will... Microsoft Linux :)
  35. MICROSOFT!!!!! You bug ridden company if you can't... Anonymous
  36. well all i can say is that i'm pretty annoyed. i f... SKUNKMAD Un34L
  37. I plan to sell vacuum cleaners that will only work... Anonymous
  38. Is was not able to connect to exbox live after i i... Anonymous
  39. thats god dam bullcrap can they even do that??? wh... Anonymous
  40. When you purchase your xbox, xbox 360, or pc one... Jon Brown
  41. Bash much? natrixgli
  42. I got a fix scenario... 177erz
  43. @ looking and reading and pondering here is my tak... 177erz

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