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Seriously what does it harm them if I can write my own code to run on their hardware. Altering and modifying purchased manufactured goods has been around as long as there have been manufactured good. Think of muscle cars of the 70's. If every bolt was designed in those cars to require a special tool that only the manufacturer owned, would you be against people modding their cars? And before you tell me the analogy doesn't fit think about it. The PSP and a car are both machines. Sony locks out tinkerers with code and in my analogy the car manufacturer is locking out tinkerers with proprietary bolts.

People modifying devices and machines they have purchased has led to innovations which the original manufacturers have adopted in the past. It is beneficial to both parties and it is important to the U.S to keep encouraging the mod enthusiasts, because these people either become engineers or encourage others to do so.

Basically my point is that hacking and cracking is not inherently "bad", there are many beneficial aspects to it. Plus if I purchase something, it is mine to do with as I please. If I want to add a blower or a nitrous booster I reserve the right to do that. If I want to tweak my PSP to be able to wirelessly chat on AIM I reserve the right to do that. The problem comes when the manufacturers use those proprietary bolts to keep me from modding my machine and you tell me that it's wrong for me to make my own tools to remove them.
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Why won't Sony learn?  Sabz5150 | 09/29/05
They're losing money on hardware, that's why  toomuchgreeatea@... | 09/29/05
True, but ...  Otto_Delete | 09/30/05
Don't think so  Anti_Zealot | 09/30/05
Can we say DUH!  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's not about Learning, it's about what's right  Asesino | 09/30/05
Lego Example  rafitorres@... | 09/30/05
There you go! I'll go with that approach  Asesino | 09/30/05
What do they lose?  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
Great Analogy and Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Oops! I forgot to mention earlier...  Asesino | 09/30/05
The harm is....  figgle | 09/30/05
Agreed...not a fan of piracy for profit  Asesino | 09/30/05
Less than you think.  bmh129 | 09/30/05
Well Said...Freedom!!!  Asesino | 09/30/05
That may be their motivation  MIKE C0X | 09/30/05
RSA Security Solutions Adopted for PSP?  golfbob | 09/30/05
I'm lost here  voice_of_all_reason | 09/30/05
Not if you want to play new games  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
YES!!!...Awesome happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
Stupid, stupid, stupid  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The pain...  figgle | 09/30/05
Yes!...Tell 'Em...Good Point!  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why fight the inevitable?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Sony has to take a stand at some point  Asesino | 09/30/05
Why take a stand that hurts your paying customers?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Valid point  Asesino | 09/30/05
So what do you do?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
All the more reason for Sony support  bugmenotznet | 09/30/05
Listen to your own words...hint happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
So much for ownership  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Out of Scope  Asesino | 09/30/05
Modification is modification  tic swayback | 09/30/05
This could go on forever  Asesino | 09/30/05
Thinking like a business owner  tic swayback | 09/30/05
If your arguements are true ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Sort of  tic swayback | 09/30/05
How is this any different then ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
Imposing limits  tic swayback | 09/30/05
That's the Golden Question  Asesino | 09/30/05
Does it do less than before?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
RE: Tic  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It no longer works the same  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Re: NESN Tic  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Where in the article does it state that the PSP ...  ShadeTree | 09/30/05
It wasn't Sony's engineering...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Tic read something interesting  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll take your word for it  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Gotta love those EULAs  osreinstall | 09/30/05
So Sony will make a Linux kit for the PS  Boot_Agnostic | 09/30/05
Some people just don't want to stick to the agreement.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I disagree (partially)  Patrick Jones | 09/30/05
Tell that to any Nascar official.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What agreement, exactly?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Still looking for wiggle room on the contract?  osreinstall | 09/30/05
What paperwork?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Ask the clerk for it  osreinstall | 09/30/05
The clerk at Toys R Us?  tic swayback | 09/30/05
The clerk where you buy it, of course.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
I'll check with the snarling 16 year old checkout girl...  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I usually have something to say quite sarcastically to teenagers.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Me too, unless they're hot  tic swayback | 09/30/05
I not even going there.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
Well, 16 is legal in some states....  tic swayback | 09/30/05
They are a little dingy at 16.  osreinstall | 09/30/05
How to stop replies to your messages?  Asesino | 09/30/05
It's an automatic function of ZDNet talkbacks  tic swayback | 09/30/05
Oh ok happy  Asesino | 09/30/05
PSP as a server!!!!  macaso | 10/01/05
PSP-BASIC!!!  semajxela | 12/20/05

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