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Real Worried About Apple Lawsuits

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-i'm-worried-about-ninjas dept.

sebFlyte writes "silicon.com is reporting that Real is very worried that Apple will sue it over its Harmony technology that 'breaks' iTunes' FairPlay DRM to allow its music to play on the iPod. They acknowledged in an SEC filing that a lawsuit from Apple would potentially be very damaging to the company's bottom line, as it accepts that a court might not agree that the reverse-engineering is legal."

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  1. The purpose of the DMCA... by Anita+Coney · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Isn't the purpose of the DMCA to protected copyrighted materials? How does Real allowing the iPod to play MORE DRM material violate the DMCA?

    I realize that Apple's business model is to get people to buy iPods and use iTunes. But is the purpose of government really to protect business models?

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  2. Re:If Real is so worried... by pauljlucas · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The difference that sets Apple apart is that when they get into something, they're not just another "me too" company with some crappy product that is barely distinguishable from all the others that are already on the market. Other music players are crap compared to the iPod; other music stores are crap compared to the iTMS; OS X is Unix, yes, but the UI is so far ahead of what Linux desktop have been trying to do for years.

    So, yes: Apple is special.

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