Promising Ruling In Lexmark DMCA Case 12
EvanKai writes "Jason Schultz writes, "This just in --- Static Control Corp. has won its appeal against Lexmark over the right to produce after-market replacement cartridges for Lexmark printers." You can find a PDF of the ruling here and more about the case on EFF's site." It's important to note that the case is not even close to finished; this was just a ruling on whether Static Control would be enjoined (prevented) from selling their replacement cartridges while the suit proceeded. The original court issued an injunction, and the Appellate Court felt that Static Control had a good chance of success in court and overturned the injunction. The case will proceed and in the end, either side may win.
Re:Good news or bad news? (Score:3, Interesting)
with cheap printers and expensive ink it's hard for a regular joe to make information based decisions on what he would like to buy(what will using some printer cost for him and will it be just cheaper to buy another piece of plastic and electronics than the refill..).
it's always easier if manufacturer doesn't try to make you a subscriber instead of a one time purchase...
Regardless of the outcome (Score:2, Interesting)
Abuse of the DCMA and copyright by a company is not easily forgotten. I will never again purchase any Lexmark product, nor will I encourage or support their use by others.
For those who would consider buying any hardware from Lexmark and their ilk, consider this: you are only helping to pay the lawyers and others who promote abuse of the legal system.