[LINK] Psystar hits back in Apple clone case

[David Boxall]

Not quite sure about the logic here.  Would Apple's position be 
comparable to, say, a fastener manufacturer trying to stop people using 
its nuts & bolts on hardware other than that produced by the fastener 
maker itself?

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David Boxall                    |  The more that wise people learn
                                |  The more they come to appreciate
                                |  How much they don't know.
                                                        --Confucius

<http://www.itnews.com.au/News/83545,psystar-hits-back-in-apple-clone-case.aspx>
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> Apple's case against a Macintosh clone vendor took a new twist this 
> week when defendant Psystar accused the company of violating 
> anti-trust laws.
>
> For several months, Psystar has sold systems pre-installed with 
> Apple's OS X operating system.
>
> The company uses open source tools to allow the MacOS to run on PC 
> hardware. Psystar touts its products as a cheaper alternative which 
> fills voids in Apple's product line, such as consumer tower models.
>
> Apple filed suit against Psystar in July, accusing the company of 
> copyright infringement and illegally distributing OS X in violation of 
> the company's end-user license agreement.
>
> The end user licence agreement (EULA) expressly forbids the 
> installation of OS X on computers not produced by Apple.
>
> In retaliation, Psystar plans to put forth an antitrust case against 
> Apple. The suit will reportedly claim that Apple is violating 
> antitrust laws by bundling the operating system to its hardware.
>
> Similar accusations were lobbed against Microsoft when the company 
> began bundling Internet Explorer with Windows. The case eventually 
> lead to the company's epic antitrust showdown with US and European 
> authorities.
>
> If successful, the Psystar suit would open the door for the first 
> legitimate Mac clones in over a decade.
>
> Shortly after his return to the company in the late 90's, Steve Jobs 
> ended the licensing agreements the company held with several 
> third-party manufacturers and restricted the installation of MacOS to 
> Apple-branded computers.
>
> Subsequent Macintosh sales helped pull the company out of its 
> financial troubles, and the Mac has now become Apple's biggest source 
> of revenue.