Microsoft threatens legal action and accuses group of encouraging piracy
A group of hackers claim to have broken all security measures on the Xbox games console without modifying the hardware, prompting Microsoft to threaten legal action.
The Free-X group had been requesting the release of a "signed" Linux boot loader from Microsoft, which would allow Xbox owners to run the open source operating system without any hardware modifications or the exploitation of the console.
Group representatives reject claims they are encouraging piracy and accuse the software company of failing to protect its game developers' intellectual property. A signed boot loader will not allow the console to run pirated games, whereas the exploit they have developed will. Free-X say piracy is not something they wish to encourage.
"If Microsoft had agreed to sign Linux then it would have been possible... to prevent the illegal use of pirated software," a statement said. "It is a shame that Microsoft appears to not share our concerns about protecting the intellectual rights of those who develop software for their console."
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