[LINK] Jailbreaking (was: Inaccessible web sites)

[Kim Holburn]

On 2010/Feb/17, at 5:37 PM, Ivan Trundle wrote:

> 1. Disclaimer: My phone has been jailbroken for as long as I can  
> remember. Yes, I am a developer, but have not, nor expect to make  
> any income from app development whatsoever. I chose to jailbreak to  
> get extra functionality from my phone, and to explore what is  
> possible for my own purposes.
>
> 2. The term 'illegal' is a term used by the media: however, it is  
> currently in limbo due to aforementioned court case.

>> Apple is disputing the exemptions in the Digital Millennium  
>> Copyright Act which make the legality of jailbreaking unclear,  
>> suggesting that their copyright is being infringed: no decision is  
>> likely until later this year.

Not sure this applies outside the US.

> 3. I use the term 'stolen' because I believe that this is the  
> correct legal term applied to the illegal copying of software. It  
> has nothing to do with any vested interests or perspectives. I'm  
> being pedantic.

Actually I believe the correct legal term for this is using unlicensed  
software.

> 4. If Apple choose to make a closed system, it is their right to do  
> so: same goes for Nintendos, Wii, X-Boxes etc.


But they haven't been very successful at keeping it closed so far.

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