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To: nickcarraway
We respectfully disagree with courts notion that we are "hardcore copyright infringers". Psystar has never, and will never, condone software piracy. It's your software, you should be able to use it where you want to. If you purchase an off-the-shelf copy of OS X Snow Leopard, its your right to use that software. A publisher cannot forbid you from reading a book in the bathroom or listening to a music disc while riding your bicycle. There should be no difference in the software realm, no matter how much money Apple or anyone else throws at it. That is the real issue here and what we have always been fighting for.

I agree completely. Good luck to them and frac Apple.

5 posted on 12/27/2009 7:55:44 PM PST by montag813
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To: montag813
I agree completely.
Good luck to them and frac Apple.

A contract is a contract
The purchase contract on OS 10.6 is quite clear on
Use on non-approved hardware and also
modification of the Core OS to do so.

Psystar is, of course, welcome to build units using
legal copies of an operating system
or to write their own.

The Court was quite clear as to the law structure
If you do not like Apple, don't use their machines

Do not blame Apple for defending the contract
protecting the end use of their OS.
If you do not like it, don't buy it

That is your business

6 posted on 12/27/2009 8:11:53 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: montag813
>> It's your software, you should be able to use it where you want to.

> I agree completely.

You're welcome to do so, but you're agreeing with somebody who is in the wrong, legally speaking. (Not morally or philosophically, mind you.)

When you buy a license to use OS-X as prescribed in the License Agreement, and you agree to follow the License Agreement, you do not own the software. It is NOT your software. How freaking hard is that to comprehend?

There are lots of good operating systems out there besides OS-X -- Linux and Windows come to mind. If you don't like the OS-X license, don't buy OS-X. How freaking hard is THAT to comprehend?

> Good luck to them and frac Apple.

Dude, they're toast. Apple is cruising along at higher altitudes every week. Psystar was pissing on the boot of a giant, and facing into the wind as well. This was suicide by cop, software license style.

8 posted on 12/27/2009 8:30:29 PM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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