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PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 of preventing piracy by removing Linux.
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wsippel said:
After seeing Geohot's reply! It got me thinking.. maybe Sony chose April 1st on purpose. Not so much as a JOKE.. but as using the fact that is April 1st as a way to pull out. So Basically test the waters so to speak.
Tell everyone OS support is gone, see reaction. If its favorable proceed. If its not "APRIL FOOLS!!!"..
Touché Sony
gundamkyoukai
Member
wsippel said:
Just another way for him to try and get some attention .
Him saying he was not going to touch CFW is a joke .
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Well if he was going to be able to eventually get homebrew stuff booted up without needing to mess with the firmware, why would he have intended to do it?chubigans said:
englishbob said:
No, I'm pretty sure he was banned because he was equating hacking with piracy. Hacking != piracy. Hacking has many legitimate uses.
It's funny because Dragona, a mod, had almost made the same equating earlier.
I personally think the mods should ease up banning people for this.
SolidusDave
Member
chubigans said:
Worst hacker ever - he removed homebrew from a device :>
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
What? No she didn't. And she's one the main driving forces behind the hacking/homebrew != privacy thing.racerx said:
ReyBrujo
Gold Member
Did he create a custom firmware for iPhone? Hackers are extremely intelligent people with short span attention. Once they reach their goal they move onto their next one. These hackers open up paths for others with that may be less techies but more interested in the subject to continue (since we are talking about firmware, CFW developers).chubigans said:
I don't think he will stay with the PS3 for too long, but what he has done is important for the (bigger) PS hacker community.
racerx said:
Indeed it does. In fact, one of the most beloved games of all time, Ms. Pac-Man, was a hack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man).
Given that only 2% of all PS3 users use PS3Linux, you might be able to calculate howcRIPticon said:
many people in numbers actually use it if we consider that about 30 millions phat PS3s
were sold.
It's pretty clear that the waste majority doesn't use PS3Linux, obviously, but this doesn't
say that those who do are not worth to be considered.
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Oh here comes Geohot's big talk. My heart goes out to the losers that will be waiting for his CFW a year from now, having sacrificed PSN useage and a fair few big new games :lol
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
It was nice having the thought I could install Linux on my PS3, but in all honesty I have never used it. If I wanted Linux I guess I could partition it to my custom build PC that's hooked up to my HDtv.
A part of my says it sucks, notably my more PC side, but I'll upgrade my firmware with no real regrets.
A part of my says it sucks, notably my more PC side, but I'll upgrade my firmware with no real regrets.
XiaNaphryz said:
Well, dragona said on post #550 that the reason MS bans people from xbox live is because of using pirated software. I could be wrong, but I think MS bans people because of the custom dvd firmware. There is no proof that all people who use custom dvd firmware are using pirated games or MS's code. So, depending on how you interpret Dragona's post, some could argue that dragona is accusing people of custom firmwares as pirates which is not necessarilyt the case.
My point is this, this whole equating hacks with piracy is a slippery slope, banning people for this this transgression is too harsh. Give a warning or something.
ScrabbleBanshee
Member
If this is for real, it's a bit disappointing. Not because I use Other OS on my fat, I don't, but because I always thought that ONE DAY linux on PS3 would evolve to the point of being fast, stable and useful enough for enhanced media server or emulation use.
I guess that day will never come now.
If they want to clean up and remove some features, how about all of those useless links on XMB cluttering it up like the permalinks to Home, Store Everywhere, Picture App and Whats New? I hate that shit.
"This is for REAL!!! CONFIRMED WITH SONY!!!! THE UPDATE WILL WIPE THE ENTIRE HDD IF LINUX IS INSTALLED."
That was in the comments on the blog. What? I have a hard time believing this... and hope it's not the case, I do have a loader installed from a LiveCD ages ago.
I guess that day will never come now.
If they want to clean up and remove some features, how about all of those useless links on XMB cluttering it up like the permalinks to Home, Store Everywhere, Picture App and Whats New? I hate that shit.
"This is for REAL!!! CONFIRMED WITH SONY!!!! THE UPDATE WILL WIPE THE ENTIRE HDD IF LINUX IS INSTALLED."
That was in the comments on the blog. What? I have a hard time believing this... and hope it's not the case, I do have a loader installed from a LiveCD ages ago.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
racerx said:
With the 360, literally the only reason for a good while for hacking the 360 was piracy. Why? Because homebrew didn't exactly exist for it.
Isn't it the case that when consoles are hacked, they usually end up with users that can play pirated games? There is a tendency for hacking consoles to lead to piracy, though they may not be the same thing.
It makes sense to not be in support of hacking if it does have this consequence, as it's a disincentive for people to make games for the system, and games for the system is what consumers want.
Frankly, the whole thing is overblown.
It makes sense to not be in support of hacking if it does have this consequence, as it's a disincentive for people to make games for the system, and games for the system is what consumers want.
Frankly, the whole thing is overblown.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
racerx said:
I tend to question the person who constantly has to play back-up dvds.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
expy said:
That's a lot of back-ups.
ReyBrujo
Gold Member
You know, they patented degradable video games. But who knew they could apply it to video game systems.
sweetvar26
Member
HomerSimpson-Man said:
Exact same thoughts.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
expy said:
That's because they took their units online. Smart folks won't do that and this brings up a valid point... does Sony have the ability to see from online if a console has been hacked? I would like CFW for the PS3 since there are a bunch of little tweaks I would love to make to the system. First up, remove the f'ing ticker.
Version 3.0
Member
Somnid said:
Not true. If you don't or can't update the firmware in a Blu-Ray player, you can still watch every movie that releases. If you don't update the firmware in your PS3, new games won't run.
And your GAF analogy falls flat on its face immediately, because you didn't pay $600 (I hope) to post here.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
IPoopStandingUp said:
Naw man, he hasn't even been trying until now. But now, he's serios.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
coopolon said:
Yes. I had to do it myself for someone's older blu-ray player that didn't have an Ethernet port but couldn't play some of the newer blu-rays. You end up burning the update ISO to a DVD that you download from the manufactures website and upgrading from it.
HomerSimpson-Man said:
Right, but if you don't update the firmware, that means you can't update the BluRay functionality either, which means eventually you won't be able to play newer BluRay movies. I watch a lot of BluRays, so even if it is a year or two from now, it will eventually effect me.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
coopolon said:
That was during the early days of BD when the format was still undergoing a lot of growing pains. It's pretty much reached a standard now that is unlikely to ever change aside from the addition of 3D which you will miss.