Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Pystar to Countersue Apple

According to CNET Pystar, those wacky funsters who have been selling Mac clones (with genuine Apple software) are countersuing Apple!

Rather than bending over and dropping their trousers ready for the gentle pleasures of Apple's lawyers, they are going on the offensive using two Federal laws which are meant to prevent anti-competitive practices in business (the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act).

I've got to admit, much as I'd like to see Pystar win (just for the sheer Hell of it really) I get the sneaky feeling that Apple may follow what appears to be standard business practice amongst big companies these days and string things out until Pystars money runs out - then sue them into oblivion.

If Pystar do win however, then this could mean some interesting times for Apple and OSX.

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