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Woz, Others Ask Apple To Go Easy On Tiger Leak

Posted by timothy on from the pr-opportunity-if-ever-one-was dept.

tabkey12 writes "Drunkenbatman posts this impressive article with a pointed quote from Apple co-creator Steve Wozniak and 24 others from all parts of the Apple Software world, criticising Apple's stance against a 23-year-old pre-med student, desicanuk, who distributed a pre-release Tiger build over a popular Mac Bittorrent site. There's also an interview with desicanuk on drunkenbatman's site. (Original Slashdot article here.)"

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  1. The Woz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think Steve Wozniak is a genuinely good man. Too bad he's not in charge.

    I don't think Apple is a good company. If Apple were a market leader, advances in PC technology would come to a grinding halt. They are far and away the most predatory company in the market.

    The only thing Mac has going is it's fanbase. If they start making news for prosecuting their fans they will alienate the last 3% of the market willing to put up with them.

    Remember Apple going after the other kid for leaking "trade secrets"? I think we're beginning to see a trend.

  2. Re:What's his defense? by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 0, Troll
    The dude did it to himself. If Apple gave him a walk, as a shareholder, I'd be calling for the board's heads on a platter.
    When comes the revolution, the platters will be full of hardass-sonovabitches heads like yours.