In article <5bd74sF2rhfpeU1@mid.individual.net>,
moifmurphy@googlemail.com says...
> And finally, a friend of a friend wanted to know what the deal is with
> the whole firmware debacle. How risky is it to connect to Live with a
> patched dvd drive and can you get mods where you can switch it on and
> off for Live purposes?
>
It's as safe as having a bit on the side with someone whos partner has
Aids. Though there is growing evidence to suggest that your (rather,
your friend's) 360 will be banned from Live for using pirated software
online rather than the modified firmware transgression.
Basically, piracy online is now over as of two days ago.