Microsoft deleted my data - remotely, without my permission, Sep 16, 2003

Webmaster's note: This is the letter that is linked to in the ZDNet article: Xbox update shuts out Linux

Using Linux

That was months ago. In the meantime, next to playing great Xbox games, I was running Linux on it. I was using the MechAssault game as a bootloader for the great GNU/Linux operating system. I do not feel that what I did was unlawful, because the Xbox is my property, and I am free to do anything I want with it. I even don't feel guilty, because even if it's true that my Xbox has been sold below price - remember that I own six games, which should pay for the difference.

The Xbox being a computer now, I stored files on the Xbox hard disk. I stored files on the C: and E: drives. C: is the drive containing the system software, i.e. the Xbox Dashboard, and E: is normally used for savegames and for copied audio CDs.