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Aussiechip dares Microsoft to sue
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 03:02:08 -0400
------ Forwarded Message From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane () theage fairfax com au> Reply-To: ncochrane () theage fairfax com au Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:19:58 +1000 To: "Dave Farber (E-mail)" <dave () farber net> Subject: Aussiechip dares Microsoft to sue Hi Dave The Brisbane maker of chips to let Xbox owners run software not sanctioned by Microsoft is goading the software behemoth to litigate or leave them alone. Aussiechip released for free to the internet last week details of how to make "mod chips" -- microprocessors that alter the internal workings of a console - under a licence that requires anyone downloading the plans to issue proceedings in its home jurisdiction of Queensland, should they wish to sue. "There are many other reasons why people want to use a modchip, and only one of them is directly illegal," Sparks says. "I'd be happy to stand up and explain that in court." MORE: http://bilskirnir.blogspot.com - Nathan Cochrane Deputy IT Editor :Next: The Age and Sydney Morning Herald http://www.next.theage.com.au ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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