BobTheFork said:If you really care about the issues governing this case, then I guess it's time to take the fight somewhere else. GH is really going to potentially screw up future precedent because he put his name all over this, went public and now if any of this is true is giving Sony a huge advantage.
Well if they don't let anyone play with fireworks anymore, then it's going to be because of the stupid kid that blew his hand off.
Shiggy said:Ten days later...
email exchange said:As your co-counsel is aware, Mr. Hotz is currently out of the country,
They sort of are if you're putting it in a traditional case without built in risers at just the right spots. It'll ground out otherwise. You can work around it, but I'm sure they could work-around the missing pieces too.jling84 said:except the risers and screws in your analogy aren't required for the mobo to work.
hey_it's_that_dog said:Yup, that's exactly the next step if Geohot loses this case. Keep donating to fund Geohot's next vacation hotspot!
He can use the money to pay Sony and his lawyersKafel said:He's creating his own legend right now.
So he can sell movie rights later.
BobTheFork said:If you really care about the issues governing this case, then I guess it's time to take the fight somewhere else. GH is really going to potentially screw up future precedent because he put his name all over this, went public and now if any of this is true is giving Sony a huge advantage.
Well if they don't let anyone play with fireworks anymore, then it's going to be because of the stupid kid that blew his hand off.
BY2K said:Is this real?
ha1f said:Fleeing in a case where you could potentially serve up to 0 minutes in jail? Yeah, okay.
jorma said:It's a brave new world where you can sell a product and still call it your own. But only if you first invest a billion dollars into it, of course.
Kafel said:He's creating his own legend right now.
So he can sell movie rights later.
Dali said:They sort of are if you're putting it in a traditional case without built in risers at just the right spots. It'll ground out otherwise. You can work around it, but I'm sure they could work-around the missing pieces too.
squatingyeti said:Seriously, STOP with the "fled" bullshit. Sony was aware he was out of the country.
You usually don't tell someone when you're going to flee. Just keep ignoring it though and stick with the nonsense.
This is why I'm here. Oh glorious gifs, why so glorious?donkey show said:
I don't understand why people are mocking Momma Robotnik and the pro-hacking community as they've acknowledged day 1 that this guy is a total asshat. They were defending this precedent-setting case, not the person.TheChillyAcademic said:Poor MamaRobotnick...
Curufinwe said:He didn't say he was a pirate, he said he'd fit right in with all the piracy in Brazil, and Sony claims that geohot has facilitated piracy.
MrPliskin said:Anyway, do people REALLY think that Hotz had any of their interests in mind? He was defending himself, first and foremost, and hostly couldn't give a shit about any consumer rights, as he's clearly shown through his behavior.
Alucrid said:Holy shit. First off, out0v0rder definitely didn't give him any money at all. He's a troll character. Second off even if he did, which is a stupid idea already, there's no way he could have foreseen the tsunami/earthquake in Japan months ago when he was asking for donations. Jesus...
Well, they aren't going to find him guilty early are they? They still have the trial and the eventual verdict is the problem correct? Doesn't this just help bring that conclusion? I'm asking.jling84 said:If geohotz because of his idiocy loses the case due to a default judgment for something dumb like not showing up in court or tampering with evidence. That really isn't going to set up any kind of precedence, so no need to worry about that.
jling84 said:If geohotz because of his idiocy loses the case due to a default judgment for something dumb like not showing up in court or tampering with evidence. That really isn't going to set up any kind of precedence, so no need to worry about that.
It's sort of like Hackintoshing and Psystar, I guess.MrPliskin said:The software that they wrote to run said device is their own, is it not? I'm certain if Hotz had written his own OS for the PS3 hardware, he'd be in much better shape. Instead he modified the Sony created (and copyrighted) OS, and enabled many things that Sony didn't want.
It wasn't his modification of the hardware that tipped the scales, it was what he did with the software.
squatingyeti said:Seriously, STOP with the "fled" bullshit. Sony was aware he was out of the country.
You usually don't tell someone when you're going to flee. Just keep ignoring it though and stick with the nonsense.
MrPliskin said:The software that they wrote to run said device is their own, is it not? I'm certain if Hotz had written his own OS for the PS3 hardware, he'd be in much better shape. Instead he modified the Sony created (and copyrighted) OS, and enabled many things that Sony didn't want.
It wasn't his modification of the hardware that tipped the scales, it was what he did with the software.
Atruvius said:That's disgusting! Guy begs for money over the internet for some pricey lawyers and then he escapes the country for a pricey holiday. Absolutly disgusting! I hope that Sony wins.
Clott said:No reason to hope, at this point he is digging himself one deep hole.
apana said:Damn, these Geohot vs. Sony threads are bigger than NPD numbers. NeoGaf needs to send Geohot a thank you card.
squatingyeti said:Seriously, STOP with the "fled" bullshit. Sony was aware he was out of the country.
email exchange said:As your co-counsel is aware, Mr. Hotz is currently out of the country,
You usually don't tell someone when you're going to flee. Just keep ignoring it though and stick with the nonsense.
wsippel said:So he handed over the hard disks, but removed the controller boards? I don't see the problem. It was obviously done in spite, but it's not tempering with the evidence per se. The data is presumedly still there, it's just harder to access. They should be glad he didn't send them just the platters in an envelope.
-PXG- said:If I was his dad, I'd beat the living shit out of him and disown his ass. I pity his poor parents. This ordeal has become one giant circus of idiocy, deceit, narcissism and pure, utter, unequivocal bullshit from both sides.
Anyway, maybe he'll send those who donated a post card from Rio. Top 5 donors get a souvenir.
I really hope you've never modified a system file in Windows or OSX since according to you it's still owned by MS or Apple so you need to stick to what they want you do with the OS paid for.MrPliskin said:The software that they wrote to run said device is their own, is it not? I'm certain if Hotz had written his own OS for the PS3 hardware, he'd be in much better shape. Instead he modified the Sony created (and copyrighted) OS, and enabled many things that Sony didn't want.
It wasn't his modification of the hardware that tipped the scales, it was what he did with the software.
Zoe said:If people really want to see change, they should throw all their support behind EFF and get them to lobby for a DMCA exception.
Unregistered007 said:I don't think there is any excuse for what he did and also I don't give a rats ass for people claiming "modding for Home Brew" nonsense.
I am happy that SONY is going to rape this piece of shit.
MrPliskin said:Doesn't matter if he fled or not, it's still bad form, as all of his actions up to to this point have been. There is no need to defend this guy. Unless you (or anyone) can provide good reason to do so?
I make yearly donations to the FSF, EFF, and CC. I felt donating geohot was for a good cause so I did that too .Lothars said:That's what should be happening.
TheHeretic said:Is there evidence that he has left the country for the specific purpose of avoiding a law suit, or that any of the money donated for legal defense, was used for anything else?
Furthermore what makes Geohot a bad person, as is implied so frequently here.
It's seems pretty obvious to me that many people have some personal attachment to these companies, and dislike those who may have potentially harmed them.
DonMigs85 said:It's sort of like Hackintoshing and Psystar, I guess.
squatingyeti said:Oh, so now it's not "he fled to avoid the case!!!" It doesn't matter what his reasons are for being there or even the fact that Sony KNEW he was there, you guys are still going to carry on with the nonsense. Wow, I'm out.