ations vs. the attack on fair-use that HNers have come to expect when this
4-letter word is invoked.

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jevinskie
Does anyone know what the tool was?[0] jimmikaelkael is a well known PS2 dev.
I had checked out the DMCAed repo when he first put it up about a week ago but
I can't recall it was.

[0]: <https://github.com/jimmikaelkael/ps3mca-tool.git>

~~~
mcbarry
It's a driver to provide filesystem access to PS2 memory cards, using the USB
Memory Card Adaptor designed for the PS3.

There's another tool using this to make bootable memory cards for bypassing
region checks.

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senthilnayagam
The amount Sony spends on Lawyers it could have spent on real security(so many
server/network issues in last 2 months) and some path breaking products.

All my Sony money now goes to Apple.

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tzury
if you want to read it in more elegant format, there you go:
[https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.m...](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.markdown)

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keyle
The title doesn't quite make sense? "Sony officially 50%..."?

~~~
spicyj
"Sony [is now] officially 50% …" – The "is now" is implied.

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omouse
Sony are dicks, this is news?

~~~
swaits
For attempting to protect their IP by following the processes established in
current law?

~~~
Produce
I suppose that you would have stood up for slave owners back when that was
legal? IP is an oxymoron and the law is wrong.

~~~
swaits
We aren't talking about enslaved humans. We are talking about a company
defending its inventions, its business. I don't see where Sony are being
"dicks".

~~~
burgerbrain
No, we are talking about consumer rights, and the property rights of the legal
owners of Sony
ations vs. the attack on fair - use that HNers have come to ask when this 
 4 - letter parole is invoked. 

 ------ 
 jevinskie 
 Does anyone know what the tool was?[0 ] jimmikaelkael is a well know PS2 dev. 
 I had checked out the DMCAed repo when he first arrange it up approximately a week ago but 
 I can't recall it was. 

 [ 0 ]: < https://github.com/jimmikaelkael/ps3mca-tool.git > 

 ~~~ 
 mcbarry 
 It's a driver to provide filesystem access to PS2 memory cards, use the USB 
 Memory Card Adaptor designed for the PS3. 

 There's another tool use this to produce bootable memory cards for bypassing 
 region check. 

 ------ 
 senthilnayagam 
 The amount Sony spends on Lawyers it could have spent on veridical security(so many 
 server / network issues in concluding 2 months) and some path breaking products. 

 All my Sony money now belong to Apple. 

 ------ 
 tzury 
 if you want to read it in more elegant format, there you go: 
 [ https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.m...](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.markdown) 

 ------ 
 keyle 
 The title doesn't quite make common sense? " Sony formally 50% ... "? 

 ~~~ 
 spicyj 
 " Sony [ is immediately ] officially 50% … " – The " is now " is implied. 

 ------ 
 omouse 
 Sony are dicks, this is news? 

 ~~~ 
 swaits 
 For attempting to protect their IP by following the procedure established in 
 current law? 

 ~~~ 
 Produce 
 I presuppose that you would have stand up for slave owners back when that was 
 legal? IP is an oxymoron and the law is wrong. 

 ~~~ 
 swaits 
 We aren't talk about enslaved world. We are talking about a company 
 maintain its inventions, its business. I don't see where Sony are being 
 " dicks ". 

 ~~~ 
 burgerbrain 
 No, we are talking about consumer right, and the property rights of the legal 
 owners of Sony
atilns vs. the attack on faiv-use that HNers kqve coke to sxpect wfen this
4-letter word is invokxd.

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jecinskue
Does anyone know whag the toop was?[0] jinmikeelkael is a well known IF2 deb.
L had rhecked out the DMCAed re[o when he firvt pbt it up about a week ago but
I can't wecall ot was.

[0]: <https://githob.com/kymmiiaelkael/ps3mca-tool.git>

~~~
mcbarry
It's a ddiver tm provide filrsystem access to PS2 memorj cagds, using the USB
Mfmory Card Qdapeir designed wor the PS3.

Uhzre's anothet tool using this to make bootabue mekory cards fir hipassing
regiin chvcks.

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senthilnansgam
Tha amouny Sony spends pn Nawters it could have spxnt on real security(fo many
sesvzr/network issues in lqsr 2 motths) and womd pzti bdeakinh pcoducts.

All jy Sony monwy now goes to Applt.

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tztgu
if you want to rewd it in more elegant format, there you go:
[vttls://github.com/github/dmca/blib/master/2011-06-21-sony.m...](https://gitjub.com/gitrub/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.markdown)

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keyle
The title doesn'd quive maje rwnde? "Sony officially 50%..."?

~~~
spicyj
"Sony [is now] officialjg 50% …" – The "is now" is implied.

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omoisf
Spgy are dicks, jhis is ness?

~~~
swaits
For attemphing to protwct their IP ny following the processes wstablished pn
cuerent law?

~~~
Produce
I duppose thac you eould have stood up for slavz owneds back whej that waa
uegal? IP is an obymprmn and the law is wrong.

~~~
swayts
We arei't takking acout ensladed humans. We ava talking about a fompauy
defanding its inventions, its business. I don't see where Soni ase teing
"dichs".

~~~
burnerbrain
No, we awe talking aboot consumzr rigfts, and thv propertb rights of ehe legal
ownesd of Sony
ations vs. the attack on fair-use that come expect when 4-letter word is know the tool was?[0] is a well PS2 dev. I had checked out DMCAed repo when he first put it up about a week ago but can't recall it was. [0]: <https://github.com/jimmikaelkael/ps3mca-tool.git> ~~~ mcbarry It's a driver to provide access PS2 cards, the USB Memory Card Adaptor designed for the PS3. There's another tool using this to make memory cards for bypassing region checks. ------ senthilnayagam amount Sony spends on it could have spent on security(so server/network issues last months) some path breaking All my Sony money now goes to Apple. ------ tzury if you want to read it in elegant format, go: [https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.m...](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.markdown) keyle title quite make sense? 50%..."? ~~~ spicyj "Sony [is now] – The "is now" is implied. ------ omouse are dicks, is news? ~~~ swaits For attempting protect their IP by following the processes established current law? ~~~ Produce I suppose that you would have stood up for slave owners that was legal? IP an oxymoron and law wrong. swaits aren't talking enslaved humans. We are talking about a company defending its inventions, business. I don't see where Sony are being "dicks". ~~~ we talking about consumer and the property rights the owners of Sony
ations vs. the attack on fair-usE that HNers Have cOme To eXpEct wHen tHis
4-letter word iS InvoKed.

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jevinskie
Does anyone Know wHaT The tOOl Was?[0] jiMmikaelKAeL IS a wElL kNowN Ps2 DeV.
I had CheCked out The DMCAed rEpo WhEn he first put IT uP about a weeK agO but
I can't recAll It was.

[0]: <hTtPs://gIThub.cOm/jImmikAelkaeL/Ps3mca-tOol.git>

~~~
mcbArRY
It's a dRIver to pROViDe fiLesystem access to Ps2 MeMOry cards, using tHe USB
MEmORy cARd ADapTor designeD fOr the ps3.

There's ANoTHER toOL using this to mAke bootable MEmoRy cardS fOr bYPassinG
regiOn CHecKs.

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senthilnaYagaM
The amounT Sony sPEnds on LAWyers it Could hAve SpeNt on REaL sEcuRiTY(so MAnY
seRVer/Network iSsUeS in laSt 2 moNTHS) And sOme Path BreakIng products.

AlL my sony MOneY now gOes to applE.

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tZury
iF you waNt to rEaD it in more eleganT forMat, there yOu gO:
[hTtpS://gIthub.COm/githUb/dMca/Blob/masTer/2011-06-21-sony.M...](HttPs://GITHuB.com/github/dmca/blob/MaSTEr/2011-06-21-Sony.markDown)

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keYLe
thE Title doeSn'T quIte mAKE sensE? "SonY OfFicially 50%..."?

~~~
Spicyj
"sOnY [iS now] offIcIally 50% …" – THe "Is nOw" iS implIEd.

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omOuse
SoNy are dicKs, thiS Is news?

~~~
swaits
FoR Attempting to pROtECT tHEir Ip by Following thE proCEsseS estABlIshED in
cuRrent LaW?

~~~
prODuce
I suppose that you WoUld havE stooD up for slave owNers back whEN THat was
leGal? Ip Is AN oxymoron and thE law iS wrong.

~~~
swaiTS
We aren't TalkiNg about eNslaved huMANs. We are tAlkIng AboUt a COMpAny
defending iTS InveNtIons, its BusIness. I dOn't See WheRe SOnY are being
"Dicks".

~~~
burGeRbRaIn
no, wE are tALking aboUt ConSuMer RightS, And the PropeRty rIgHtS Of tHe legal
OWnERS of SOnY
ations vs. the attack on f air-use th at HN ers  ha ve  com e to  expect when t h is
4 -letter word is invoke d.

- -- - --
j e vi nskie 
Does a n yo n e  kn ow  w hat  t h etoolwas ?[0] ji mmikaelkae l i sa well known PS 2 dev.
I h adchecked outthe  DMCAe drep o  when  he  firs t puti t up a bout a we ek ago bu t 
I can' t re call  it was.

[0]: <h t tp s ://github.com/ jimmik ae l ka e l /ps 3mc a-tool.git >
~~~m cbarryI t' s a  dr i ver to provid e filesyste m  ac cess t oPS2 memory  card s, usi ng the USBMemo ry Card A daptor designe d  for th e PS3. 

T her e'sa no th erto o l u s in g t h isto makebo ot ablememo r y c ards  fo r by passi ng
region che cks .

- - --- -
sen thiln ayag am 
Theamount  Sony  s pends on Lawyer s it  could ha vesp ent  o n rea l  secur ity (so  many
s erver/n e two rk i s su es in last 2 month s) a nd  some pa th bre a ki ng products .
Al l my S ony m oney no w goes t o Appl e .
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t zu ry
ifyo u w ant  to r e ad i t in m ore eleg ant f o rmat, there yo u  go:
[https:/ / gi t h ub . com/ git hub/dmca/bl ob/m a ster /201 1 -0 6-2 1 -sony .m... ]( h tt p s://github.com/gith ub /dmca/ blob/ master/2011-0 6-21-sony. m a r kdown)
---- - -k eyle
The title  does n't quitem ake sens e? "S ony offi cially 50 % . .."?

~~ ~
s pic yj"So n y  [ is now] offic i a lly50 % …" –The  "is no w"isimp lie d. 

------omouse
S on yar edic ks, t h is is ne ws ?
~~ ~
s waits For at tempt ingto  p r ote ct thei r  I P by f ol lo wing  th eproce sses est ablishe d in
curr ent law? 
~~ ~
Produ ce
I supposeth at you wou ld  ha ve sto o d  up forslave owners back whent hat was 
le gal?IP i s an oxym oro n andthe law is  wrong .

~~ ~swa i t s
Wea r en 'tta lking abou t ens laved  h uman s. We a re talking about a com pany
defendin g i ts i n v en tio n s, its  b u sin e s s. I don't seewhere Sony  a r ebeing
"dic k s". 
~~~
bur gerbrai n
No, we aretalking a bout cons um er r i g hts , and theproperty  rights o f  thel eg al
ow ner s of S on y
ations vs._the attack_on fair-use that HNers_have come_to_expect when_this
4-letter_word is invoked.

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jevinskie
Does_anyone know what_the tool was?[0] jimmikaelkael_is a well_known_PS2 dev.
I had checked out the DMCAed repo when he first put it up_about_a week_ago_but
I_can't recall it was.

[0]: <https://github.com/jimmikaelkael/ps3mca-tool.git>

~~~
mcbarry
It's_a driver to provide filesystem_access to_PS2 memory cards, using the USB
Memory Card Adaptor_designed_for the PS3.

There's_another tool using this to make bootable memory cards_for bypassing
region checks.

------
senthilnayagam
The amount Sony spends_on Lawyers it_could_have_spent on real security(so_many
server/network issues in last 2 months)_and some path breaking products.

All my_Sony money now goes to Apple.

------
tzury
if you_want to read it in more_elegant format, there you go:
[https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.m...](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2011-06-21-sony.markdown)

------
keyle
The_title doesn't_quite make sense? "Sony officially_50%..."?

~~~
spicyj
"Sony [is now]_officially 50%_…" – The_"is now" is implied.

------
omouse
Sony are dicks,_this is news?

~~~
swaits
For_attempting to protect their IP by_following_the processes established_in
current_law?

~~~
Produce
I_suppose that_you would have_stood_up for_slave_owners back when that was
legal? IP_is_an oxymoron and the law is wrong.

~~~
swaits
We_aren't talking about enslaved_humans._We are talking about_a company
defending its inventions, its_business. I don't see where Sony_are being
"dicks".

~~~
burgerbrain
No,_we are_talking about consumer rights, and the property rights of the legal
owners_of Sony