EFF stands behind Datel in Microsoft suit over third-party 360 memory cards
However, the EFF said the DMCA was instilled to prevent access to copyrighted material by non-paying customers, not created to block “competitors or policing users’ behavior in regards to their own property.”
“Letting Xbox owners use a third-party memory card does not put Microsoft at risk of copyright infringement,” said EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry. “Microsoft is misusing the law in order to sell more accessories and control customers’ use of the Xbox. The DMCA is supposed to be a shield against piracy, not a weapon to smash competition and consumer choice.
“If Microsoft were to prevail on this point, it could give the software giant the ability to use the DMCA to prevent competitors from selling Xbox-compatible accessories, like memory cards, controllers, and headsets. Such a ruling would have wide-ranging ramifications for hundreds of other consumer products where content such as computer code or users’ game play progress is involved.”
“Congress did not intend to grant manufacturers the power to eliminate competition for replacement parts, accessories, or repair services,” added EFF Senior Staff Attorney Abigail Phillips. “That’s bad for consumers and bad for innovation.”
http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/21/eff-stands-behind-datel-in-microsoft-suit-over-third-party-360-memory-cards/
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OasisPosted:
Yea..not going to happen, 3rd party accessories are a must for any gaming console. You can't take away the customers choice just because you think that everyone who buys a 3rd party memory source will intend to mod their xbox.
-KrypTon-Posted:
"Xbox users to violate the the Digital Millennium Copyright"
Anyone see that typo.....
Anyone see that typo.....
_California_Posted:
xIVIcMuFFiiNx I love Microsoft and all but damn they're money hungry.
i agree with you!! all they want is money, money, & money!!
so greedy
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