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An anonymous reader writes "You may recall that in early 2010, Sony decided to roll out an update that would remove the ability for PlayStation 3 owners to install a different operating system on the console, citing security concerns as the reason. Geeks and Linux enthusiasts were outraged at the move, particular since the "Other OS" functionality had been advertised as a feature of the PS3. A class-action lawsuit was soon brought against Sony. Many of the initial claims were thrown out, and now, a federal judge in California has granted Sony's motion to dismissed the lawsuit, saying, 'As a matter of providing customer satisfaction and building loyalty, it may have been questionable. As a legal matter, however, plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable.' Here's the full text of the order (PDF)."http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flinux.slashdot.org%2Fsto ry%2F11%2F12%2F13%2F2028201%2Fjudge-dismisses-other-os-class-action-suit-against-sony%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebo ok) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status=Judge+Dismisses+'Other+OS'+Class-Action+Suit+Against+Sony%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F tRbfUJ)

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Nz17
12-13-2011, 07:39 PM
Let me be the first to say, "Boo!" :shameful:

RP2A03
12-13-2011, 07:53 PM
This sets a bad precedent.

skaar
12-13-2011, 08:39 PM
I like how the bot is spamming with a lawyer ad.