PlayStation 5 Bounty for Alternate OS installation

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https://bounties.fulu.org/bounties/playstation-5

We’re looking for someone to find a way of giving current PlayStation 5 users real ownership over their own hardware.

The bounty can be won by any eligible person who makes a hardware, software, or combined modification or method to any model of PlayStation 5, that meets the following criteria:

It must demonstrably allow for the modification or bypassing of the PS5 hypervisor to the extent that an alternate OS can be booted. The alternate OS is not required to be stable.

It must either be a one-off implementation, or an implementation that takes no more than 10 minutes to execute if it needs to be repeated.

It must work on firmware version 13.42 or newer.

The alternate OS must be able to access the PS5’s primary computation, memory, and graphics hardware.

The PlayStation 5 must continue to be capable of being booted into its original operating system, with the capability to play PS5 games.

If the proposed solution involves a hardware modification, it must:

Not require hardware (aside from an external disc drive) that has cost equivalent to any substantial portion of the PlayStation 5’s cost

Be able to be carried out by someone with only basic soldering skills and equipment

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If you’re worried about credibility, the founder is Louis Rossman who’s famous for the right to repair movement.

https://www.fulu.org/our-team

Here’s a quick 2 minute video of him explaining the Fulu Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNkIBece8oc

TL/DW: The bounty winners have to prove that their solution works, but they are not required to release the code to the public because, in the U.S., they can be put in prison for 3-5 years for releasing that code publicly.

The point of all this is to be able to demonstrate to legislators that the DMCA needs to be fixed. They are lobbying to protect our digital rights.

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If you’re worried about credibility

Not really anymore. (considering Louis Rossman behind it)

My harsh comment strictly regarding this part:

but they are not required to release the code to the public

Again, it make no sense to pay this theoretical person (well, I wouldn’t, hence I won’t donate), cause there actually no benefit to anyone.

The point of all this is to be able to demonstrate to legislators that the DMCA needs to be fixed

Well, then why that money used for this charity event and not for cause mentioned above? “yeah, we know how to jailbrake your console, take that sony! Oh, but don’t worry, we won’t release this hack nor collaborate in any way to provide this feature to other people”

That being said I’m not deaf and yeah, I can understand legal side of thing. Won’t make it less annoying tho.

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“yeah, we know how to jailbrake your console, take that sony! Oh, but don’t worry, we won’t release this hack nor collaborate in any way to provide this feature to other people”

That this makes no sense is the whole point. The goal is to show how little sense this makes. It’s fine for you to break a digital lock yourself, but illegal for you to show others how to do it.

The goal isn’t to jailbreak the PS5. It’s to show that DMCA §1201 makes no sense.

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That this makes no sense is the whole point. The goal is to show how little sense this makes

You americans are weird, ngl

But you do you guys. Hell, I would only benefit if that works, big corp mostly looks at USA and less on EU when deciding on their policies/strategy. If USA mandate open hardware, rest will follow

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