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CNET UK: Microsoft Patch Stops Linux on Xbox 360

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“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…”

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