PS3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz's legal battle with Sony Computer Entertainment America has come to a close, with Hotz agreeing to settle under terms of a permanent injunction. The ruling is quite broad in scope, effectively barring Hotz from hacking or collaborating with efforts to hack any "Sony product" going forward. What exactly does this entail? Here's a snip from the filing:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED by consent of the Parties that Hotz, whether as an individual or as a principal, officer, director or employee of any business entity, and his agents, servants, employees, distributors, suppliers, representatives and all other persons or entities acting in concert or participation with Hotz who receive notice of this Judgment, shall be and hereby are permanently enjoined and restrained from:
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