CNET UK: Microsoft Patch Stops Linux on Xbox 360 Mar 6, 2007, 13 :45 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (6417 reads) (Other stories by Joris Evers)
"Microsoft has quietly released a fix for a security vulnerability that could let Xbox 360 owners run their own applications or operating systems on the console.
"The update corrects a problem with a tamper-protection mechanism on the Xbox 360. Hackers had discovered a way to break through the shield and run their own software, including operating systems such as Linux, on the games console..."