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Apple Sues Think Secret

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the plugging-the-leaks dept.

Isaac Newton writes "Reuters is reporting that Apple Computer has sued website Think Secret for allegedly divulging trade secrets relating to its upcoming sub-$500 Mac desktop and office suite. The lawsuit is apparently giving legitimacy to the rumors."

5 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. First post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Will I get sued by Slashdot? And will it give me legitimacy if it happens?

  2. hallelujah by johansalk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    An inexpensive PC and an office suite! All that is needed for Apple to rock the world. Now let's just hope they can manufacture enough of them to keep up with demand (that's always been their problem).

  3. Re:Marketing ploy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    God does not interfere in the world.So you're saying that God is not one of:
    • omnipotent (because an omnipotent God could stop these disasters)
    • good (because if omnipotent, allowing these disasters would imply that God is indifferent--or even evil)
    Is dying the worst thing that can happen to you? No, it isn't.

    That's what powerful people have been using to hold the fear of eternal damnation over the masses since time immemorial.

  4. Re:Marketing ploy? by ThosLives · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I hate responding to AC's, but this is one thing people always fail to consider:

    God is all of the following (not a complete list, but I've inserted some important missing pieces. For more characteristics, and how these fit together, consider reading Knowing God by J.I. Packer):

    • omnipotent
    • good
    • holy
    • just

    For a just and holy God it is possible to also be fully good and omnipotent and have the existence of things like natural disasters. I won't debate the point ad infinitum here as most are wont, unless people really want to disucuss it. I'd encourage you to do a little research on what 'just' and 'holy' mean and how those tie in with 'good' and 'omnipotent'.

    Also, what's worse than holding "the fear of eternal damnation" over people (which I agree is an unfortunate approach) is to withold from people the hope of a meaningful existence (even the atheist Bertrand Russel said, "life without God is meaningless").

    --
    "There are a dozen opinions on a matter until you know the truth. Then there is only one." - CS Lewis (paraprhase)
  5. Re:Marketing ploy? by hom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Bible was compiled 300-400 years after Jesus by the Romans. Many texts were considered for the Bible. The ones we know today were selected and edited for the usefulness of their stories not the truthfulness of the tale. Having said that; watching thinking bags of dirt ask for proof of "God" is one of the most surreal and ironic experiences we as humans have to look forward to