Sony loses in Aussie Case! Oi oi!

[niv]

http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/10/06/1128562920702.html

You guys may be down under, but at least your legal system isn't as backwards as ours is. *cough*DMCA*cough*

[tandoc]

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,16832497%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html

While the decision is likely to please gaming enthusiasts - settling a long-running dispute over the legality of the chips under Australia's current copyright laws - their victory is likely to be short-lived.

The federal Government has agreed to amend Australia's copyright laws to outlaw mod chips as part of its trade agreement with the US.

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Better than nothing I guess...

[niv]

At least the judges are bright enough to realize that game region coding is a joke. Sure there are frequency standards but those are easily resolved.