Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 31st Jul 2008 22:03 UTC
There are probably lots and lots of lawsuits going on every day in the technology world, and generally, they are quite uninteresting to all of us. Exceptions exist, of course, and the case of Apple and PsyStar is definitely one of them. It's a lawsuit that could test one of the most debated issues in the world of software: the EULA issue. To refresh your memory: PsyStar started offering Macintosh clones earlier this year, which caused quite the uproar in the Mac community. Apple was silent on the issue at first, but a few weeks ago the company decided to take legal action against PsyStar, claiming PsyStar violated Apple's copyright and license agreements (EULAs), and motivated others to do the same. While several legal experts agree that Apple's EULA will stand the test of court in The Netherlands, the situation in the US might be completely different. PsyStar seems prepared for the worst, as they have hired lawyers from Carr & Ferrell LLP, a firm who successfully fought Apple in court over IP issues before. I'm breaking out the popcorn, because this is hopefully going to be a big one.
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I guess you would not mind to read my full comment and not only the first sentence of it.
I posted about EULA clauses limiting what hardware can be used with a specific piece of IP. And your reply was about copy protection/limitations. IANAL, but I'm still fairly certain that contract law and copyright law are two different topics.
Were you trying to equate the Apple/Pystar situation with the Sony DRM-rootkit fiasco? That's the only possible relevance I can think of it, and even then it's not really an apt comparison.
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"Sony already does exactly that already.
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CDs released by Sony music are only playable in Sony playback hardware? And/or the CDs come with licenses that attempt to enforce those restrictions? That's news to me.