Re:How would this help linux-on-Xbox? (Score 1)

preventing people from having full access to their property is a criminal offense in my book.

You bought the product as it is shipped. Nothing more, nothing less. When you're buying the console you know upfront it was not designed to run arbitrary code.

I fail to see how this can be a huge disappointment to you later.

it has never been about "piracy" but control.

No and yes. It's in Microsoft's best interest to prevent piracy and to ensure the platform can't be used to run non-signed software. There is no profit in creating and selling consoles. Microsoft earns back the huge amount money they invested -- to make a kick-ass game console for us -- from the game sales.

If everyone would be as narrowminded as you, there would be no market for game consoles at all anymore.

It's okay if you want to run Linux on the thing. I personally don't really see the benefit, but it's a nice challenge to get it running anyway. However, assuming you are going to buy an xbox because you like playing the games, also you should be dead against piracy.