A judge has dismissed the class action lawsuit that was brought against Sony after the company removed the ability to boot Linux on its PS3 console.

Sony removed the ability to use the “Other OS” feature of the PlayStation 3 through a firmware update last year, and this made a small—but vocal—group of gamers very upset. A judge has thrown out a class-action lawsuit trying to hold Sony accountable for these actions, stating that the legal case has not been made proving why Sony is in violation of its agreements with consumers.

The problem is that the plaintiffs could not prove that they were entitled to an ongoing relationship with Sony after the date of purchase, and they had the option of turning down the update and continuing their use of their Linux installations.

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A judge has dismissed the class action lawsuit that was brought against Sony after the company removed the ability to boot Linux on its PS3 console. Sony removed the ability to use the "Other OS" feature of the PlayStation 3 through a firmware update last year, and this made a small—but vocal—group of gamers very upset. A ...