On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:07:54PM -0500, Richard Stallman wrote: > > Users did install software on it, and that's why Tivo tivoized it. > > Nope. I bought my TiVo and it was ready to go. > > We are talking about two different questions. > > All I do is pay $5 a > month and select programs I want to see. I did NOTHING that has to do > with firmware. > > I believe you. However, my point is that Tivo blocked the installation > of other versions because it expected some users to try to do so. > Not all users, but some.
And the TiVo can be easily hacked. Plenty of websites that explain how. Clearly TiVo didn't try at all to prevent people from playing with it. Oh and they made their source code available as per the GPLv2 license. They didn't break any of your laws so why are you trying to punish the good guys? Also I still don't understand the difference between a cell phone and a TiVo. As far as your argument go they are basically "circuits".
