Star Detailed Report on Apple's Claims Against Psystar
Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Mon 21st Jul 2008 14:35 UTC, submitted by Thom_Holwerda
Law and Order We covered earlier about Apple suing Psystar the creator of Open Computer. Now we have more details of the complaint . Apple's complaint is now available online (registration required).
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RE[3]: F... rickey Apple
by lurch_mojoff on Mon 21st Jul 2008 15:29 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: F... rickey Apple"
lurch_mojoff
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2007-05-12

Well, Apple are not stopping Psystar form writing an OS, they just don't want Psystar to use theirs.

EDIT: Just noticed this gem:

"Shame of them that they not offer alternatives, instead they attack small companies, as did Microsoft with 235 patents to attack Linux."


In this example Microsoft were using their extensive software patent portfolio to bully a competing OS. The concept of a software patent exists almost exclusively for bullying purposes. That is why it is an "evil" thing to do. Apple are doing no such thing. They are not suing Psystar because the latter decided to use, say, the patented "jinni effect" in their OS. Apple are suing Psystar because they are violating Apple's Mac OS X EULA, Apple's copyright, and possibly DMCA (which I personally don't give a f--k if Psystar are violating, because it is another strongarming tool, like software patents, and doesn't protect anything).

Edited 2008-07-21 15:49 UTC

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