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Less than you think.
Most people who bother to "hack" something only do so as a learning experience. This is not a new idea--it's called scientific fair use. It's not really about piracy, although that can be a side effect.

You have to keep in mind that engineers are only human, and humans have to stay sharp or lose talent. Talents are like good teeth; if you don't take care of them, they go away.

At the same time, Sony has an obligation to their shareholders to ensure profitable investments, and it is well within their rights to ship units with hack-resistant firmware. It is also well within the consumer's rights to buy a different product that is more hacker friendly if available.

Freedom! You gotta love it!
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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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