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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Lexmark Case
wallykeyster writes " The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Lexmark's petition for certiorari in its long and bitter battle against North Carolina-based Static Control Components (SCC). For those out of the loop on this one, Lexmark tried to lock in consumers and lock out competition by adding code to their printers and toner cartridges so that only Lexmark toners would work. SSC defeated their monopolist technology and began selling the off-brand chips to aftermarket toner cartridge makers. As discussed here earlier, in mid-February Lexmark was dealt a defeat by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, who denied Lexmark's request for a rehearing. Other related threads here, here, here, here, and here." The story is on the AP Newswire as well.
I'm glad this is over. And I'm saddened and sickened by Lexmark trying to go to the SC to force user lock in.
There was not only no need for them to have implemented this in the first place, but there was no need to try and kick a dead horse as far as they did.
I expect in the long run this will benefit the consumer any, however its a step in the right direction. Hopefully a few more cases like this and we'll be able to reclaim our equipment from the robber barons that want to control our every action.