Sony Computer Entertainment in the USA (SCEA) has settled with George - GeoHotz - Hotz, the man who released the company's 'crown jewel' security keys into the wild.
According to a release on the official PlayStation blog in the USA:
"Sony Computer Entertainment America (“SCEA”) and George Hotz (“Hotz”) today announced the settlement of the lawsuit filed by SCEA against Hotz in federal court in San Francisco, California. The parties reached an agreement in principle on March 31, 2011. As part of the settlement, Hotz consented to a permanent injunction.
"Both parties expressed satisfaction that litigation had been quickly resolved. 'Sony is glad to put this litigation behind us,' said Riley Russell, General Counsel for SCEA.
“'Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal.'”
“It was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier,” said Hotz, “I’m happy to have the litigation behind me.”
Russell continues, “We want our consumers to be able to enjoy our devices and products in a safe and fun environment and we want to protect the hard work of the talented engineers, artists, musicians and game designers who make PlayStation games and support the PlayStation Network.
“We appreciate Mr. Hotz’s willingness to address the legal issues involved in this case and work with us to quickly bring this matter to an early resolution.”
That must have been a fun meeting...
It seems, according to Hotz own blog however, that he's not dropping his dislike for the corporation. He states today that, "As of 4/11/11, I am joining the SONY boycott. I will never purchase another SONY product. I encourage you to do the same."
According to a release on the official PlayStation blog in the USA:
"Sony Computer Entertainment America (“SCEA”) and George Hotz (“Hotz”) today announced the settlement of the lawsuit filed by SCEA against Hotz in federal court in San Francisco, California. The parties reached an agreement in principle on March 31, 2011. As part of the settlement, Hotz consented to a permanent injunction.
"Both parties expressed satisfaction that litigation had been quickly resolved. 'Sony is glad to put this litigation behind us,' said Riley Russell, General Counsel for SCEA.
“'Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal.'”
“It was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier,” said Hotz, “I’m happy to have the litigation behind me.”
Russell continues, “We want our consumers to be able to enjoy our devices and products in a safe and fun environment and we want to protect the hard work of the talented engineers, artists, musicians and game designers who make PlayStation games and support the PlayStation Network.
“We appreciate Mr. Hotz’s willingness to address the legal issues involved in this case and work with us to quickly bring this matter to an early resolution.”
That must have been a fun meeting...
It seems, according to Hotz own blog however, that he's not dropping his dislike for the corporation. He states today that, "As of 4/11/11, I am joining the SONY boycott. I will never purchase another SONY product. I encourage you to do the same."
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lol 12 Apr 2011 00:10
1/3
damn! that was fast. gg geohotz
Daz 12 Apr 2011 13:21
2/3
"As of 4/11/11, I am joining the SONY boycott. I will never purchase another SONY product. I encourage you to do the same."
nah
Joe Mac 13 Apr 2011 02:05
3/3
"I will never purchase another SONY product. "
I like the way he says that like he made that decision.....
:o)
I like the way he says that like he made that decision.....
:o)