Psystar Claims Apple Forgot To Copyright Mac OS 648
Preedit writes "Mac cloner Psystar is claiming in new court papers that Apple's copyright suit against it should be dismissed, because Apple has never filed for copyright protection on Mac OS X 10.5 with the US Copyright Office. Infoweek is reporting that the claim, if it holds up, could open the door for third-parties to enter the Mac market without fear of legal action from Apple. In its latest set of allegations, Psystar is also accusing Apple of bricking Macs that don't run on genuine Apple hardware." We've been following the Psystar-Apple imbroglio since the beginning.
Re:Seriously?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Behind the Scenes (Score:1, Funny)
Apple was complaining that there were parties unknown behind the scenes running Psystar because they could not have been able to challenge and sue Apple with such impugnity otherwise.
At least now we know it's SCO.
Re:By definition... (Score:5, Funny)
No, it's more like registering a username on Slashdot, and then being told you're not allowed to use car analogies.
Re:I've been bricked before (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, but that's like saying, "He killed me. Not to the point of death, but ...."
Re:Seriously?!? (Score:1, Funny)
Apple formed Psystar as a way to boil the blood of Apple zealots...
So Psystar voted yes on prop 8? Those bastards!
Re:WTF (Score:2, Funny)
I was not aware that your reaction to a topic determined whether or not something was on topic...
Re:Berne convention? (Score:5, Funny)
The big money will be in 'brand dilution'.
There are a relatively small number of sorts of information that are legally protected. Brand is not one of them, except insofar as you are boosting somebody's trademarks. But Psystar's whole point is that they aren't Apple, and they aren't using Apple's trademarks to pretend they are.
the equivalent advertising cost of every square inch of newsprint or second of airtime devoted to covering this case in the public view can be treated as damage to Apple
Heh. Normally people just say "I am not a lawyer" rather than proving it dramatically. Maybe you should try that next time?
Re:WTF (Score:5, Funny)
WTF does OMG stand for?
Re:Berne convention? (Score:1, Funny)
Pirate OSX - save Apple money! (Score:4, Funny)
That made me giggle. If Apple was losing $100 on every sale of OSX, then in terms of 'actual' damages, if you pirate it does Apple have to pay you?
I know it doesn't work that way, the 'loss' in question here is basically just income from software sales vs costs of development, so what I've said above is rubbish, but I still thought it was a curious concept :)
Re:WTF (Score:1, Funny)
Uhhh.... yeah, because well all know how well 68k code works on x86 processors!