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i herd a rumour...

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:53 pm
by tbag
i was out today and herd that some of the newer umds auto update or patch the firmware to stop us from hacking and using custom firmware dose anyone have any info on this or is it just crap?

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:20 pm
by FireFoxx
that would suck if it was true, but asddasit has a point there.

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:06 pm
by kingcoke
asddasit wrote:Im guessing this isnt true,by the law you can run any firmware you want.an by auto installing it would be forcing you to update.I think that it would go in the same place as a virus.so im saying this isnt true.
+1
yeah

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:02 pm
by tbag
yeah i didnt know some retail guy told me this when i was talking to him about modding

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:46 pm
by crait
100% false
forcing someone to update would mean they have to agree to the terms and conditions
which is forcing someone to enter a contract
which is illigle

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:52 pm
by DarkPacMan77
Hope it's true so I can sue Sony. I want money.
-DarkPacMan77-

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:58 pm
by kingcoke
DarkPacMan77 wrote:Hope it's true so I can sue Sony. I want money.
-DarkPacMan77-
lol

Posted:
Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:24 pm
by Supashay91
DarkPacMan77 wrote:Hope it's true so I can sue Sony. I want money.
-DarkPacMan77-
I hear the lawyers rising from the ashes already.