The problem is although everybody probably feels it's the _SALE_ of the device is what made the effort to prosecute worthwhile in the eyes of the authority, it's the MODIFICATION that is being upheld as the root crime.
Which means you could provide all the disclaimers you want as you sell your item. At that point all you are doing is advertising that you've already committed a crime worthy of prosecution. -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:57 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!! > > Mod your personal stuff all day long once you purchase it. > Even resale it if you want. > Don't sale it with the same name. You are not the manufacturer, you > don't > have a license to sell, and you don't have the authority to warranty > the > item. > If you must sell it sell it as Dave's Modified Xbox or Dave's Jailbroke > Iphone or whatever just don't pretend it is or your are something that > is > not true. > I buy laptops and put applications on them and tweak them for people > all the > time but I do tell them that they will have to come back to me for help > or > if they go back to the store or manufacturer they will just wipe the > machine > and start over. > It is kind of the same as the kid in the article but not really. If > that > makes any sense?? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon D" <rekcahp...@gmail.com> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:50 AM > Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!! > > > Doesn't make me think twice about jailbreaking the iphone as much as > it makes me think twice about continuing to live in "the land of the > free". > > > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Erik Goldoff<egold...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5485-xbox-modder-arrested- > for-breaking-copyright- > law?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=it_r6_20090811_POLI > > > > makes you think twice about jailbreaking your iPhone, doesn't it ? > > > > Erik Goldoff > > > > IT Consultant > > > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
