Call it a testament to the open source nature of Android or chalk it up to determined hackers, but whatever the case, the modding community went and rooted the Nexus S smartphone (with ClockworkMod recovery) just a few hours after it officially launched.
You can find the modded firmware over on the XDA-Developers forum, the popular hangout for independent developers. According to the instructions, the firmware is super simple to install, and reports suggest that the open padlock that voids the warranty can be re-locked, something that wasn't possible on the Nexus One.
Right now there isn't a whole lot you can do with a rooted Nexus S, but hey, it's a start.
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