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Apple vs Apple -- Judgment Day
DaphneDiane writes "According to the Times Online Apple Computer successfully defended themselves vs the suit brought by Apple Corps." If you are looking for background on the case we had talked about it earlier. I'm just relieved that the battle of two bazillion dollar companies turned out well. Phew. And, of course, Apple Corp has filed an appeal already.
There's no way Apple computers would sue. After all - they're never lawyer trigger happy.
There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
When two powerful companies go head to head, I'm rarely rooting for either of them as they usually have unlimited funds. If you would have considered a huge settlement or the lawsuit being carried out "bad" then I must wonder why you allow the laws that create these lawsuits to remain in the first place.
I enjoy The Beatles' music but I could honestly care less about their merchandising and music publisher. In fact, I would wager that the material aspects of their lives and the selling of their works are what in the end ruined them. For that reason, I dislike Apple Corps.
I enjoy the fact that OSX has Bourne-Again SHell (BASH) capabilities (correct me if I'm wrong) although I hate their pricing and closed machine mentality--though that may change with x86 architecture. If I want to slap another stick of RAM into my machine, I should be able to without being a licensed Apple technician.
In the end, I suffer the naïve shortcomings of one who has to believe in the justice system. Most countries in the world have laws against breaching restricted agreements. Which is what Apple is charging Apple of doing. I found this excerpt from an article of the original coverage of this case: This was a valid case and was brought to court, the result was decided and I'm happy that the justice system "works." I would argue that we take this in as unbiased a manner as possible, the case turned out neither 'well' nor 'ill' and would have been just the same to me if the prosecution had won. I think that the former settlements show that Apple Computers knows they are at fault for use of this name. I also think they knew that they did not violate their prior agreements and the court also agreed with them.
If you hate the laws, spend your lives trying to get them changed. Do not hate the companies that use the laws in their favor, hate the government that enforces the laws. I maintain my trust in the system of courts and therefore any case in which a decision is made is just as 'well' for me as if the opposite decision had been found.
My work here is dung.
and too stupid to figure out how to turn on a computer.
I thought that was most mac users.
"We can still squeeze some blood from this stone! We have to! Ringo needs a new mansion!"
Exactly what I was thinking - it's not like this is two multi-national corporations squabbling about a 15 year old deal.
Steve needs the money to make cool new things for whiney mac fanbois to play with. Ringo & Paul will just waste it (and are rich enough already).
There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
Your sudden concern about Ringos fortune is just ridiculous when the computer Apple has been suing people in a pace only rivaled by F1 cars. And as far as I know, Apple (the record company) was started way before Apple (the computer company), so in all fairness, the computer Apple should have given up all commercial use of the name Apple. If not, then I guess I'm in my right to start a new company called Apple which will *drumroll* grow and sell apples! I'm sure computer Apple will not sue me for that when they themselves have stolen the name Apple.
If you mod me down, I *will* introduce you to my sister!
Newsflash: I don't care one bit about Apple Computers.
OK, then just Spaz Attack!
As in you got very hyper about what is basically a routine corporate legal matter that just happens to involve a company beloved by many fanboys.
And that relevant... how, exactly? Is this a case of "Apple Computer acts like a bunch of assholes now and then, therefore this lawsuit against them was justified!"?
IMO, the lawsuit was justified on merits. But Apple does have a double-standard about trademarks -- they push the line on everyone else's (UNIX, Apple Corp, TigerDirect), but are very aggressive about defending their own. AppleCorp is not acting any differently than Apple Computer would in a similar situation.
Whenever I hear the word 'Innovation', I reach for my pistol.
...so much greatness came into this world that the gods decided to take out John Lennon just a few hours later via some insane nutjob to keep the greatness-meter in balance.
It's a girl!