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iPhone Owners Demand To See Apple Source Code
CWmike writes "iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show. The lawsuit, which was filed in October 2007, accuses Apple and AT&T of violating antitrust laws, including the Sherman Act, by agreeing to a multi-year deal that locks US iPhone owners into using the mobile carrier. On Wednesday, the plaintiffs asked US District Court Judge James Ware to compel Apple to produce the source code for the iPhone 1.1.1 software, an update that Apple issued in September 2007. The update crippled iPhones that had been unlocked, or 'jailbroken,' so that they could be used with mobile providers other than AT&T. The iPhone 1.1.1 'bricked' those first-generation iPhones that had been hacked, rendering them useless and wiping all personal data from the device. The plaintiffs say that the source code is necessary to determine whether all iPhones were given the same 1.1.1 update, and whether it was designed to brick all or just some hacked iPhones."
"Sure they paid, but the EULA probably stated they didn't OWN the software."
Apparently, the other students in the class are ACCUSTOMED to owning what they pay for.
Odd, I know, but that was the attitude (for the record, I agree with them).
"(did they REALLY pay for the software? Just curious, my students somehow just have the software)"
Have you ever ASKED them? You know what they say about assumptions. I find it interesting that an instructor (you implied this) automatically assumes that all of their students are "pirates". It is no-small-fucking-wonder the RIAA gets what they want in this world when assholes like you fall for their propaganda. Find out for yourself by asking them before you make assumptions. I'm not even an instructor and I take the time to ASK students questions before filling in the fucking blanks.