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Sony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hack
Seems like it's PlayStation morning! Just two days after the release of a PlayStation 3 jailbreak for firmware version 3.55, Sony is suing the creators -- one of which is none other than Geohot (pictured right), of iPhone limera1n jailbreak infamy. Both the root keys that made the jailbreak possible, and the jailbreak itself, have been removed from Geohot's website, pending a decision from the courts.What's odd, though, is that this jailbreak doesn't allow pirated games to be run on the PlayStation 3; rather, it's simply aimed at allowing the homebrew community to install their own custom packages. Ultimately, Geohot wants to bring back the "install another OS" option, which Sony removed back in March 2010 -- but now we'll have to wait for the resolution of the court case to see if it's possible.
The legal documents are available from Geohot's website (but it's starting to get pretty slow!) There's also a video of the jailbreak in action after the break.
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Subscribe to commentsAemonyJan 12th 2011 7:44AM
"Both the root keys that made the jailbreak possible, and the jailbreak itself, have been removed from Geohot's website, pending a decision from the courts."
#correction
From index.html:
"old front page is here" >> http://geohot.com/old_index.html
And I just downloaded the jailbreak.zip from the website, so nothing has been removed from the site.
Sebastian AnthonyJan 12th 2011 7:51AM
@Aemony Yeah... I clicked that 'old site link' too, and saw those strings at the top of the page...
I'm pretty sure the court order stipulates that he must cease distribution, until it's resolved... hmm!
annoyingposter4Jan 12th 2011 12:49PM
@Sebastian Anthony
stop using the word jailbreak
Drew GreenJan 12th 2011 9:27AM
I assume this is all readily available in the usual places, right?
8complexJan 12th 2011 10:29AM
Scare tactic? I would think this is pretty much along the same lines as the DeCSS case of which Jon Lech Johansen was brought to court a few times and then thrown out in the end.
Sebastian AnthonyJan 12th 2011 12:51PM
@8complex It definitely feels like a bit of a 'gut wrench' from Sony. There isn't a whole lot more they can do at this point -- other than letting it go, of course, but unfortunately you have to fight these things :)
JoshJan 12th 2011 12:01PM
Geohot is this era's DVD Jon (which 8complex indirectly said). He's breaking down DRM barriers, winning the love of the geeky public, and I doubt his legal situation will end any differently. In the end, I think a judge would ask the Sony lawyers how his work is negatively affecting them, they'll BS it, and he'll turn to Geohot and crew who will simply say that they aren't bringing piracy to the PS3 and are actually indirectly helping Sony by finding these holes.
That said, I foresee this guy getting one hell of a job offer or starting one hell of a company very shortly.
JoshJan 12th 2011 12:01PM
@Josh Apologies if a second comment shows up, my work's network is being a bit wonky at the moment.
Sebastian AnthonyJan 12th 2011 12:51PM
@annoyingposter4 Sorry, I have to use it at least 5 times a month, otherwise my pay gets docked.