Dark_AleX calling it quits?
According to online reports, and apparently a posting on Dark_AleX's site that I missed while on vacation, Dark_AleX is calling it quits on PSP homebrew development to avoid future legal issues between him and Sony. The post on the official Dark_Alex site is no longer up and has been replaced by a black ribbon with his name, but I was able to find it (or at least part of it) on QJ.NET. Here's what he had to say:
Bye, scene.
I've decided to cease OE development, and leave PSP scene. The reasons are various. One of them is the time it consumes, which I'm losing from other things. The other is related to my security. I didn't like Sony menaces to PS3 hackers. I think it is better to leave now rather than end paying the consequences.
Some of you may remember his botched downgrader release, which bricked 100% of the PSPs it ran on but was later patched, but most of you probably know him for his numerious positive contributions to PSP homebrew software development. While we can all hope that this isn't true, it appears that Dark_AleX will be ceasing public releases of PSP software. To Dark_AleX, we wish you the best of luck in your endeavors.
Via
PSPUpdates &
dark-alex.org