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If you'd finished the article, you'd have noticed that it was the second half of the request that the judge rejected. Apple wanted the judge to reopen the disco

by astine 17y ago

If you'd finished the article, you'd have noticed that it was the second half of the request that the judge rejected. Apple wanted the judge to reopen the discovery part of the precedings to take into account 10.6 which was released after the the discovery part had already closed. The judge said that this was Apple's fault for delaying the release of the OS and declined the motion, the whole motion.

netsp 17y ago
This sort of just highlights how the legal process just doesn't have the ability to deal with either the time frames or the technical challenges of the newer industries. Throw in the ability of things like software to escape easy definition and/or the need for new legislation in light of new paradigms and you basically are stuck.
- electromagnetic 17y ago
  Apple purposely delayed the release of Snow Leopard so that the discovery period had ended, they then realised they needed it open and applied for it to be reopened. The judge denied this because Apple brought it on themselves, so how are there time frame problems? Apple fucked itself through its own legal incompetence, done and done.
  - Readmore 17y ago
    Yes because Apple chooses all the ship dates for their OS updates based on rinky-dink legal cases. Actually Snow Leopard original scheduled ship date was 3 weeks AFTER it actually went on sale so they didn't 'delay' anything. But you're completely right Apple "fucked itself" by releasing their new operating system ahead of schedule.
  - GHFigs 17y ago
    Apple purposely delayed the release of Snow Leopard so that the discovery period had ended This is claimed, not proven.
omouse 17y ago
Um, actually Apple wanted to toss out Psystar's suit because it does take into account 10.6. Apple is saying that the suit is like the existing suit which deals with 10.5. I think the point is that if Psystar does win the right to sell Mac OS, Apple could force the judge to only allow them to sell 10.5 instead of the latest versions.

by astine 17y ago

netsp 17y ago

This sort of just highlights how the legal process just doesn't have the ability to deal with either the time frames or the technical challenges of the newer industries. Throw in the ability of things like software to escape easy definition and/or the need for new legislation in light of new paradigms and you basically are stuck.

electromagnetic 17y ago
Apple purposely delayed the release of Snow Leopard so that the discovery period had ended, they then realised they needed it open and applied for it to be reopened. The judge denied this because Apple brought it on themselves, so how are there time frame problems? Apple fucked itself through its own legal incompetence, done and done.
- Readmore 17y ago
  Yes because Apple chooses all the ship dates for their OS updates based on rinky-dink legal cases. Actually Snow Leopard original scheduled ship date was 3 weeks AFTER it actually went on sale so they didn't 'delay' anything. But you're completely right Apple "fucked itself" by releasing their new operating system ahead of schedule.
- GHFigs 17y ago
  Apple purposely delayed the release of Snow Leopard so that the discovery period had ended This is claimed, not proven.

omouse 17y ago

Um, actually Apple wanted to toss out Psystar's suit because it does take into account 10.6. Apple is saying that the suit is like the existing suit which deals with 10.5. I think the point is that if Psystar does win the right to sell Mac OS, Apple could force the judge to only allow them to sell 10.5 instead of the latest versions.