A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony regarding the removal of the Other OS, which allows users to install and use a Linux OS, option in the PlayStation 3. The feature was removed in a recent firmware upgrade, which was released in early April.
On April 27th, Anthony Ventura refers to "intentional disablement of the valuable functionality originally advertised as available" on the PlayStation 3 and says that the company has deceived "millions of unsuspecting customers."
Also, IGN is reporting that the lawsuit also claims that the removal of the feature was not because of security issues as Sony said, but instead, a prevention of piracy.
On information and belief, contrary to Sony's statement, the 'security concerns' did not involve a threat to PS3 users, but rather reflected Sony's concerns that the Other OS feature might be used by 'hackers' to copy and/or steal gaming and other content.
The lawsuit also claims that Sony violated the "Unfair Competition Law" by preventing users who did not update their console from accessing online features.
The reported compensation will be over $5 million.
