October 28th, 2009

For Texas Instruments, Calculator Hackers Don't Add Up

David Kushner, IEEE Spectrum Magazine

Calculator hackers code games and even get USB peripherals running on their machines. There's one problem: Texas Instruments doesn't want hackers modifying their calculators. TI insisted hackers take down links leading to signing keys that enable such modifications. The incident raises compelling questions about the boundaries of innovation and collaboration online.

Related Issues: Coders' Rights Project, Innovation

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