Psystar Countersues Apple

CadCrazy · 29-08-2008, 02:52 AM

Miami-based Psystar, owned by Rudy Pedraza, is suing Apple under two federal laws aimed at discouraging monopolies and cartels, the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act. The suit alleges Apple is tying the Mac OS to its own hardware, therefore engaging into "an anticompetitive restrain of trade," according to attorney Colby Springer of antitrust specialists Carr & Ferrell.

Psystar is requesting the court to find Apple's EULA void, the Cnet News report mentions, and is asking for unspecified damages. Also, Psystar's attorneys are calling Apple's allegations of copyright infringement "misinformed and mischaracterized". The Florida-based Mac-cloner argues that its OpenComputer product is shipped with a fully licensed, unmodified copy of Mac OS X. Adding that the company has simply "leveraged open source-licensed code including Apple's OS" to enable a PC to run the Mac OS, Pedraza claims they want to make Apple's Mac OS "more accessible" by offering it on less expensive hardware than Apple's own computing solutions.

"My goal is to provide an alternative, not to free the Mac OS," said Pedraza. "What we want to do is to provide an alternative, an option... It's not that people don't want to use Mac OS, many people are open to the idea, but they're not used to spending an exorbitant amount of money on something that is essentially generic hardware."

Apple is actually the company making the first step towards a legal dispute between the two firms. Psystar is now merely counter-suing Apple's claims of copyright infringement, hoping to... well, win. It is worth noting that Psystar missed not one, but two court deadlines in answering to Apple's charges, requesting more time to prepare for the fight. At least we now know why.

Apple has 30 days to respond to Pystar's counter claim, the Cnet report notes. The Cupertino-based Mac maker declined to comment on the matter for the time being.

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gary4gar · 29-08-2008, 03:58 AM

Damn these never ending legal battles.

NucleusKore · 29-08-2008, 07:04 PM

I guess that's how you buy time. This time I am on Pystar's side, not because they're the underdogs, but because I do not like monopolies or cartels.

**MetalheadGautham** · 29-08-2008, 10:22 PM

goooooo psystar! now eveyone can run ilife...

narangz · 30-08-2008, 12:05 PM

Yay! Win Psystar win.

hellknight · 30-08-2008, 12:25 PM

Exactly.. i really want Psystar to win.. postponing the Macbook Pro purchase until then..

narangz · 31-08-2008, 10:31 AM

^^ Height of positive attitude.

hellknight · 31-08-2008, 12:34 PM

^^ Hell yeah.. why spend 90k on a product if you were to get the heart of the product on another platform..

Garbage · 31-08-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellknight

^^ Hell yeah.. why spend 90k on a product if you were to get the heart of the product on another platform..

and u still thinking to BUY one ?? O_o

hellknight · 31-08-2008, 04:03 PM

Actually.. I gotta admit.. Macbook Pro is hot.. its the most innovative and curious design I've ever seen across the laptops..

narangz · 31-08-2008, 06:45 PM

^^ It is man, but the money it blows outta your wallet is too much! I like only MacBook Pro & Mac Book sucks.

x3060 · 01-09-2008, 03:29 AM

you are right, mac book sucks...only pro is good

29-08-2008, 02:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
CadCrazy in search of myself Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,719	Psystar Countersues Apple Miami-based Psystar, owned by Rudy Pedraza, is suing Apple under two federal laws aimed at discouraging monopolies and cartels, the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act. The suit alleges Apple is tying the Mac OS to its own hardware, therefore engaging into "an anticompetitive restrain of trade," according to attorney Colby Springer of antitrust specialists Carr & Ferrell. Psystar is requesting the court to find Apple's EULA void, the Cnet News report mentions, and is asking for unspecified damages. Also, Psystar's attorneys are calling Apple's allegations of copyright infringement "misinformed and mischaracterized". The Florida-based Mac-cloner argues that its OpenComputer product is shipped with a fully licensed, unmodified copy of Mac OS X. Adding that the company has simply "leveraged open source-licensed code including Apple's OS" to enable a PC to run the Mac OS, Pedraza claims they want to make Apple's Mac OS "more accessible" by offering it on less expensive hardware than Apple's own computing solutions. "My goal is to provide an alternative, not to free the Mac OS," said Pedraza. "What we want to do is to provide an alternative, an option... It's not that people don't want to use Mac OS, many people are open to the idea, but they're not used to spending an exorbitant amount of money on something that is essentially generic hardware." Apple is actually the company making the first step towards a legal dispute between the two firms. Psystar is now merely counter-suing Apple's claims of copyright infringement, hoping to... well, win. It is worth noting that Psystar missed not one, but two court deadlines in answering to Apple's charges, requesting more time to prepare for the fight. At least we now know why. Apple has 30 days to respond to Pystar's counter claim, the Cnet report notes. The Cupertino-based Mac maker declined to comment on the matter for the time being. Source __________________ :::::::::::::::::::: Unban Praka123 :::::::::::::::::::: Vista is my Secretary \| Mac is my Girlfriend \| Linux is my Wife "Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga"

29-08-2008, 03:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
gary4gar GaurishSharma.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 4,097	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple Damn these never ending legal battles.

29-08-2008, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
NucleusKore TheSaint Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Antigua Posts: 3,444	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple I guess that's how you buy time. This time I am on Pystar's side, not because they're the underdogs, but because I do not like monopolies or cartels. __________________ http://www.neville.in http://www.linuxrocks.in "The Future Is Open"

29-08-2008, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
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30-08-2008, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
narangz Web developer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise Posts: 1,010	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple Yay! Win Psystar win.

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30-08-2008, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
hellknight BSD init pwns System V Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: atapi.sys as Stuxnet Posts: 1,076	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple Exactly.. i really want Psystar to win.. postponing the Macbook Pro purchase until then.. __________________ My blog :- www.openenclave.wordpress.com

31-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
narangz Web developer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise Posts: 1,010	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple ^^ Height of positive attitude.

31-08-2008, 12:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
hellknight BSD init pwns System V Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: atapi.sys as Stuxnet Posts: 1,076	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple ^^ Hell yeah.. why spend 90k on a product if you were to get the heart of the product on another platform.. __________________ My blog :- www.openenclave.wordpress.com

31-08-2008, 04:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
hellknight BSD init pwns System V Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: atapi.sys as Stuxnet Posts: 1,076	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple Actually.. I gotta admit.. Macbook Pro is hot.. its the most innovative and curious design I've ever seen across the laptops.. __________________ My blog :- www.openenclave.wordpress.com

31-08-2008, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
narangz Web developer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise Posts: 1,010	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple ^^ It is man, but the money it blows outta your wallet is too much! I like only MacBook Pro & Mac Book sucks.

01-09-2008, 03:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
x3060 A LOTR fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,173	Re: Psystar Countersues Apple you are right, mac book sucks...only pro is good __________________ How many kilometers are there from washington Dc to Miami beach?????.... unban praka123!!!....

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