The whole GeoHot and Sony fiasco is now a thing of the past. Out of nowhere, headlines today revealed the infamous iDevice and PS3 hacker; George “GeoHot” Hotz and Sony have apparently patched things up. In fact, the two parties are coming to terms with their recent high-profile legal grudge match and settling matters peacefully. Both Sony and GeoHot released a joint statement heralding a conclusion to the courtroom showdown that has been dragging along for weeks now. “The parties reached an agreement in principle on March 31, 2011,” the statement reads. “As part of the settlement, Hotz consented to a permanent injunction.” Some of you are probably wondering what this means. It’s safe to assume that GeoHot agreed to stop hacking any and all Sony products, an outcome that raises the question of the legality of jailbreaking once again. If a hacker agrees to an injunction to stop what Sony calls an “illegal activity“, the precedent suggests that others attempting to jailbreak the PS3 (or other devices) might be held up to a similar prosecution. These are all questions that undoubtedly will soon surface in another court case involving jailbreaking. “Sony is glad to put this litigation behind us,” said Riley Russell, General Counsel for SCEA. “Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal.” “It was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier,” Hotz added, “I’m happy to have the litigation behind me.” “We want our consumers to be able to enjoy our devices and products in a safe and fun environment and we want to protect the hard work of the talented engineers, artists, musicians and game designers who make PlayStation games and support the PlayStation Network,” added Russell. “We appreciate Mr. Hotz’s willingness to address the legal issues involved in this case and work with us to quickly bring this matter to an early resolution.” For those of you who are interested in reading the full joint statement, you can do so on the PlayStation blog by clicking here. As usual, stay tuned by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and/or subscribing to our RSS feed. Read More You may also like to read: Authors:

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