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Originally Posted by kennyc
The legalities are details. It's the concept that matters. The ethics, the morality.
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It should also be noted that it is in the legalities as well. Consider this news article:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...6&pageNumber=1
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In a motion filed Monday, Apple asked Alsup to grant a permanent injunction that would force Psystar to stop selling any computer bundled with Mac OS X; using, selling or even owning software that lets it crack Apple's OS encryption key to trick Mac OS X to run on non-Apple hardware; and "inducing, aiding or inducing others in infringing Apple's copyright."
"Psystar's whole business is premised on stealing from Apple," the motion read. "Psystar pirates Apple's software, circumvents Apple's technological protection measures and illegally benefits from the good will and reputation Apple has built. Psystar's conduct, if permitted to continue, will both tarnish Apple's reputation for excellence and lead to the proliferation of copycats who also will free ride on Apple's investments, infringe Apple's intellectual property rights and cause further irreparable injury."
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This is in a legal brief, both stealing and pirating are words that are used by a company that many around here claim are against copyright.
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