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I see I'm being downvoted because HN is becoming more like reddit in terms of discussion and debate. To make my point clearer: You can own a physical device, b
by redrobot5050 16y ago
I see I'm being downvoted because HN is becoming more like reddit in terms of discussion and debate.
To make my point clearer: You can own a physical device, but the software (IP) on that device is not your property. Is anyone familiar with court cases that might set a precedent if the root key is considered a software feature or a hardware feature? My bet is Sony is claiming it to be a software feature, and thus, not part of the property you purchase when you buy a PS3.
- praptak 16y ago"I see I'm being downvoted because HN is becoming more like reddit in terms of discussion and debate." You are being downvoted because of using a strawman argument.
- chc 16y agoYou're being downvoted because your comment was snarky and seemed disingenuous. Nobody's saying that buying a copy of a piece of software grants you the copyright to that software (rather than ownership of that copy of the software), and a copyright is very obviously not analogous to a PC.
- redrobot5050 16y agoIs it? I buy a PC loaded with Windows. I own the hardware. I have a license to windows. I buy a PS3. It is a computer loaded up with a OS to which I have a license. I can do what I want with the hardware, but the software isn't mine. An encryption key (in my mind) is a software component.