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Subject: [IP] Aussiechip dares Microsoft to sue

From: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 03:02:08 -0400

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From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane@theage.fairfax.com.au>
Reply-To: ncochrane@theage.fairfax.com.au
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:19:58 +1000
To: "Dave Farber (E-mail)" <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Aussiechip dares Microsoft to sue

Hi Dave

The Brisbane maker of chips to let Xbox owners run software not sanctioned
by Microsoft is goading the software behemoth to litigate or leave them
alone.

Aussiechip released for free to the internet last week details of how to
make "mod chips" -- microprocessors that alter the internal workings of a
console - under a licence that requires anyone downloading the plans to
issue proceedings in its home jurisdiction of Queensland, should they wish
to sue.

"There are many other reasons why people want to use a modchip, and only one
of them is directly illegal," Sparks says. "I'd be happy to stand up and
explain that in court."

MORE:
http://bilskirnir.blogspot.com

-
Nathan Cochrane
Deputy IT Editor
:Next:
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.next.theage.com.au

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