MS Patches 360, ensures cash flow
Rolling out the gauze for a noteworthy cause...
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Microsoft announced today that it had released a patch for its XBox 360
gaming console to plug a hole in the console's software that allowed
arbitrary unsigned software to be executed.
The software patch,
deemed by many to be a "security fix", but marked as an "operating
system update" with no describing details on the software giant's XBox
Live service, fixed a bug in the console's operating system that had
been discovered in November 2006. The bug allowed anyone with a little
know how to run unencrypted programs on the console, including pirated
games and alternate operating systems.
According to Microsoft
Game Hardware Lead John "Thumbs" Inpayne, "We got some reports back in
November that some enterprising nerds were hacking our console to run
Linux. What a bunch of cheapskates. Not only can't they shell out
hundreds of dollars for Vista, they want to save a few bucks and buy a
cheap, crappy toy and make it a computer. That's what you get when you
are a just a basement hacker, no job, no money, and lots of time on
your hands. Well, we showed them. We released a patch to foil their
plans and keep the 360 we all love just the way it is, a worthless toy."
Microsoft
CEO Ballmer released a live statement today stating, "Microsoft has
ensured a lucrative cash flow for itself and it's partners by keeping
our system closed to hackers, and removing the annoying hassle of
choice from the consumer's mind. Buying stuff is easier when you only
have one thing to choose from." He was then rushed to a hospital when
he slipped from the stage on a banana peel that fell from his pocket
earlier. He is listed in stable condition in the animal research ward.
He
afterward sent a corporate-wide email, "Everybody, I'm doing just fine
and the doctors here are great. I can't say I like the bars and
frequent injections, though. See you in a few weeks!"
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Written By: swadmin
Date Posted: 3/10/2007
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