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xtunes Forced to Change Name, Appearance by Apple Lawyers

Posted by pudge on from the predictable dept.

A user writes, "xTunes was an Open Source project that replicated much of the interface, functionality, and ease of use of iTunes. Apple's army of lawyers has forced them to change their name and redesign the interface." The new name of the project is sumi.

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  1. The real issue here? by psicE · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Watson should immediately sue Apple, for "look-and-feel" violations regarding the new Sherlock.

    The outrage here is not that Apple did this in the first place. That's to be expected; Apple makes its fortunes with look-and-feel, and of course it will sue anyone who tries to take that away. But when Apple does the opposite... why does no one call them on it?