Sony Vs Hotz: Round 2, Fight!

As you know Sony have been aiming their legal artillery at George Hotz for his PS3 hack.
This David and Goliath tale is just beginning, and it seems Hotz has no intention of taking it lying down, and is hoping for community support to fund his side of this battle.

On his blog he writes:
“Media, I need your help. This is the first time I have ever asked. Please, if you support this cause, help me out and spread the word, I want, by the time this goes to trial, to have Sony facing some of the hardest hitting lawyers in the business. Together, we can help fix the system”

Hotz elaborates that he believes he has the the right to modify systems he has paid for:
“Sony sued the wrong guy
I am an advocate against mass piracy, do not distribute anyone’s copyrighted work but my own, do not take crap lying down, and am even pro DRM in a sense. For example, I believe Apple has every right to lock down their iPhone in the factory as much as they want, but once it’s paid for and mine, I have the right to unlock it, smash it, jailbreak it, look at it, and hack on it. Fortunately, the courts agree with me on this point.”

Interesting stuff, and while this is clearly a serious time for Hotz, it hasn’t stopped him from putting a more lighthearted edge on things with a rap video about the case (above).