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[ReturnoftheMack]

The Android modding community is a great one all made possible by the tireless efforts of developers who seek to further enrich the Android experience by rooting and modding the software on their smartphones. Well, that whole ecosystem may soon be threatened with the expiration of the jailbreaking (and rooting) exemption law granted by the U.S. Copyright Office to help protect those of us who chose to modify the software on our devices from legal threats. Without that law, users who jailbreak or root their devices could face criminal charges — sounds like a crazy, post-apocalyptic future, right?
Well, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (who filed for the original jailbreaking/rooting exemption 3 years ago) is on our side and is looking for supporters to help renew the law and keep hackers and modders out of our country’s prison system. It doesn’t just stop at smartphones either. The EFF is also pushing for tablets and video game consoles to be included in the exemption. Media relations director and digital right analyst for the EFF, Rebecca Jeschke had this to say,
“The law was never intended to limit legal activity with a device that was legally bought. It’s not good policy for consumers. The idea that you might face criminal charges because you altered your own property is totally unfair. The goal here is to make the law really clear.”
Probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise but Apple fought against the exemption (surprise, surprise) back when it was introduced in 2010 and it’s iOS users that really have something to worry about with Apple’s trigger happy legal team always on the hunt. Just when you thought you could put down you pitchforks in protest of SOPA, a new cause is born. You can help by signing the petition at jailbreakingisnotacrime.org

[Cat-Scratch]

LIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNK!!!! Please!

[Dragavon]

LIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNK!!!! Please!

[Cat-Scratch]

No, that other Link.

[Chesscub]

No, that other Link.

[Cat-Scratch]

No, try again as this is not horseshoes nor hand-grenades.

By the way, I feel real old now as I watched that show as a kid.

[Apache Chef]

I thought it was Lancelot Link, not just Lance.

[Spidey-Man]

Time for the law to come to the wild wild west of new technology.

[S.F. Jude Terror]

Another reason I dislike Apple products. Android software is open source. They release the code to modders, and the android market allows apps to be published that only work on rooted phones.

[MrBlack]

Time for the law to come to the wild wild west of new technology.

This is true. However, I don't quite understand why rooting your phone should be illegal. Most people do it to install a different, more flexible UI.

[Lord Simian]

I thought it was Lancelot Link, not just Lance.

It was, but Lance Link fits in the graphic better.

And yes, I DO own that series on DVD. As well as the Lancelot Link And The Evolution Revolution album they put out!

[guitarsmashley]

The second this happens I am turning Jude in right away for a sweet reward.

[Spidey-Man]

I cant wait when this board thins out after ½ of you are locked up as felons in a few yrs.

[S.F. Jude Terror]

I cant wait when this board thins out after ½ of you are locked up as felons in a few yrs.

These personal attacks about my weight are really unnecessary!

[Cat-Scratch]

Come on people! Do you not know? You own nothing, but merely enter into a leasing agreement! That DVD... leased in reality. The media player... leased. Phone.. also leased. Software... leased, leased, leased. You own nothing but owe to all. You don't own so how dare you do something with it like you did! How dare you let a friend or more see that movie or here that song you just leased! YOU THIEF!