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PearPC Trying to Sue CherryOS

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-going-to-get-interesting dept.

Varg Vikernes writes "PearPC developers are taking in donations to sue Maui X-Stream, the developers of the MAC emulator software CherryOS. There have been allegations that CherryOS is nothing more than PearPC code, which is open-source, but with a GUI attached to it. One of the PearPC developers tried to get in contact with someone from Maui X-Stream, but eventually were told to "speak with an Attorney" about the allegations. "

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  1. About time! by Darkon · · Score: 0, Redundant


    This should have been done when the allegations first surfaced but better late than never. The more GPL authors who stand up for their rights in court, the fewer vultures will try to rip off GPL code.

  2. How freakin hard is this to remember? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    MAC is a hardware address. Mac is a computer. Sheeesh. You guys can run websites, program computers, build network infrastructure but you can't remember the difference between Mac and MAC?
    *sigh*

  3. Re:Evidence is pretty overwhelming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You spent some time working on this. Why do I think you wrote this while watching for the article to go public? ;)

  4. Let's all hear it folks by bonch · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Sue individual GPL infringers. Yay! Sue individual P2P downloaders. Boo!

    Note: If you don't fall into those majority mindsets, then this doesn't apply to you. But based on editorial positions and the upmodding of discussion articles, Slashdotters appear to be just fine with infringing copyrights on P2P networks but get pissed when people infringe copyrights of GPL projects.

  5. Obligatory by Have+Blue · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Nobody needs to emulate Media Access Control. CherryOS and PearPC emulate Macs.

  6. Re:Evidence is pretty overwhelming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Not only is it long, but it is a first post!

    I have visions of many many clicks on the "refresh" button. :P

  7. Re:Evidence is pretty overwhelming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Oops, I stand corrected. The mods got to the real fp, but it is the first non-first-post comment, and that is still impressive.

  8. Uh, MONEY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    It doesn't matter if in one of the cases, money is being made. Both cases are intellectual property violations. The grandparent's post was illustrating how in one situation, intellectual property is okay, and in another, it's not.

  9. Re:Remember folks! by The+Bungi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sorry, I stupidly replied to myself.

  10. Oh, I got one... by ImaLamer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In Soviet Russia The Government Flushes You!!!

    So? Or... more on topic:

    In Soviet Russia The Government Steals Your Code!!!

    ahh forget it...

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  11. What more do we want? Profit! by carabela · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. create code dump
    2. flush dns
    3. ...Profit?

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