Another Xbox 360 game leaked before the launch date...

EvaUnit02 on 11/2/2009 at 17:06

Quote Posted by Ostriig

And hold on, it's actually illegal to mod your Xbox? Under what laws? I mean, you could, theoretically, just mod it and never use any illegal software on it, thus never commiting an actual act of copyright infringement. What gives? 'Cause in my book, a mod chip isn't the equivalent of a kilo of cocaine or a gun silencer "just sitting in your basement".

Concerning the original Xbox, 95% of homebrewed programs had to be compiled with files ripped from the original Microsoft devkit. Hence why you don't see many sites with HTTP direct downloads of compiled Xbox homebrew, just source code.

Ostriig on 11/2/2009 at 17:09

I just took a trudge on Google, and it looks like the issue might be that the modification installs an altered BIOS version that, on its own, already represents an infringement of Microsoft's IP rights. If the alternate software wasn't based on MS's own product, it shouldn't be illegal just because it may allow users to perform copyright infringements later, just as the PC Daemon Tools are not illegal either.

Edit: EvaUnit beat me to it.

fett on 11/2/2009 at 23:08

I'm not sure what happened here, but clearly more DRM is the answer.

In related news, the U.S. government is giving another $500,000,000 to banks to solve the economic crisis.

steo on 11/2/2009 at 23:27

I agree with fett, they should put DRM into Windows and all Linux distros by law that prevent anyone from accessing any bittorrent sites or other bad things on the internets. That would clearly solve all of our problems, including the current economic crisis.

fett on 12/2/2009 at 03:57

I'm pretty sure it would decrease divorce and suicide rates as well.

SithLord2001 on 12/2/2009 at 05:09

I'm not so sure about that. I think some of those illegal modders/downloaders/hackers etc might increase the suicide rate without their beloved internet(s)

In any event, DRM is most definitely the answer!, more SecuROM please!