http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Apple and EFF spar over iPhone jailbreaking and the DMCA http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/Modding isn't illegal.. executing pirated software is. How you achieve that, either by modding or some other way, is irrelevant.

The whole copyright system is as full of loopholes and is it full of itself. Changes are futile... the current state is the status quo... there's no changing it. Ashton can jailbreak whatever he wants]]>Feb 13th 2009 1:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/
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But taking it apart, changing the insides in a way that only affects the way you use is has nothing to do with communications. It's no different than ben heck modifying his PS3 into a laptop... or converting your toaster into a waffle maker. its like Emulators are LEGAL. Roms are ILLEGAL. Jailbreaking the software on YOUR phone is LEGAL. Using the jailbroken phone to access unauthorized areas or software is ILLEGAL.

Like I said, the copyright system is a vague pile of loopholes.]]>Feb 13th 2009 2:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/Feb 13th 2009 2:10PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/Feb 13th 2009 3:14PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/
Snide crap aside, my opinion is if you're not happy with a device, build your own network and devices. It is ATT's network and they are allowed to set the terms of access to their network and how to pay for me. Yeah, it's a little more complicated than that, but I'm not going to pick nits...]]>Feb 13th 2009 4:46PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/02/13/apple-and-eff-spar-over-iphone-jailbreaking-and-the-dmca/
We all know that the jailbreaker community is part of Apple's App ecosystem; how else will young up and comers learn but from the toolchain?

This is one of the few times I'm with Apple on this one, it's their platform. Jailbreaking should stay where it's been, in the grey zone. Forcing the issue on this by either the EFF or Apple is a HUGE MISTAKE.

If jailbreaking does become 'legal' then expect developers to start dropping the iPhone for more 'secure' platforms.

Then all the little cracker kiddies can pirate stale apps to their blackened hearts' content.

This is the worst case scenario. If you don't believe me, jailbreaking folk, have those Cydia updates been coming fast and furious?? No? Now ask yourselves why.....

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