Sony-enemy number one, modder George “GeoHot” Hotz, is requesting donations from fans and supporters of the mod-scene to fund his defence against the Japanese electronic giant’s legal action against him. Already tallying up the prodigious sum of $10,000*, George wants “to have Sony facing some of the hardest hitting lawyers in the business.”
Within hours, Hotz announced that the “first round” of funding had ended.
Hotz goes on to explain why he is doing what he’s doing, claiming Sony are “bullies” and should focus on fixing the problem and not suing him. An advocate against mass piracy, the hacker claims mod team and Custom Firmware authors fail0verflow’s goal was “even nobler than mine,” as they wanted to give back to consumers something (OtherOS) that Sony illegally “stole” from their customers.
Would Hotz be content to settle with SCEA? Apparently he would consider it, though we doubt Sony would comply with his demands to “include OtherOS on all PS3s and [issue] an apology on the PlayStation blog for ever removing it.”
Finally, Hotz admits that his recent rap (inserted below just one more time because, well, it’s amazing), was an attempt at humour but that he does take these legal wranglings “very seriously,” and is hence asking for people’s support. Claiming he was close to quitting the hack scene last June, he says how such a retreat would set a dangerous precedent in the hacking community that all big companies have to do to stop them is issue a writ. Ominously, the renown security circumvention expert went on to state:
I will be the first person in line on the launch date of the Xperia Play, and itching to get my hands on the Next GEOHOT Project.
*That’ll get a couple of hours with some of the “hardest hitting lawyers in the business” and maybe a nice lunch.
Source: Geohot
spudmcgraw
How can I send this guy the steam from my whiz?
amiga_dude
Sony F-Up big time. They made a silly basic error in there encryption, they did not use a random seed. This was an Sony error and it was in no way an error that GeoHot created. It was mistake by Sony Japan.
It well documented by Sony in the past that all system software coding was done in Japan and only in Japan. It is Sony fault there was no due diligence being done with there code.
All I can see happing in time that Sony lose’s this case and they will not be able make such silly threats again. As becomes case law. Well done Sony everyone going to thank you for such case law, when Sony ends up lossing it.
fattyuk
HAHAHA.
how much you donating to geohot *** ****** ***** ****.
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enroene
The guy knew what he was doing when he released the tools to the public,take it this way sony have to secure their system to prevent piracy but the guy just handed tools that can be used to allow piracy.not everyone is honest.
Gaztee
If he really said he’s looking forward to hacking the xperia play, then he really has learnt nothing. Personally I don’t see that any of the hacking that’s been done, is advantageous to any ps3 owner??
tatoemonkey
that vid is funny has my whole office is stiches, looks like he is one something – possibly adrenilin from fear its funny how little keyboard warriors get all defensive when reality sets in.
tatoemonkey
on even
beeje13
He needs putting behind bars, he’s too dangerous/destructive to be free.