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I would agree. At first, I was completely behind their point, but where there might be a gray area is that, as you said, the Mac OS X API function gives an imag
by Timothee 17y ago
I would agree. At first, I was completely behind their point, but where there might be a gray area is that, as you said, the Mac OS X API function gives an image to the application running on the Mac. Then, I can only assume that Airfoil for Mac is sending the image to the iPhone app, basically making a copy of it and sending it over the air.
This copy is probably unauthorized as regard to copyright.
That being said, I'm not saying that it's right, and the question of VNC clients is relevant as well.
- lutorm 17y agoYou'd be making a copy just by calling the function, another by displaying it. Ephemeral copies are legio in software and though people have tried I don't think anyone has ruled that those copies are infringing. It's like saying that when you play a CD you are making a copy into the air pressure pattern and thus playing a CD would be infringement.
- regularfry 17y agoNot only that, but by this logic Mozilla are liable every time I view the CNN logo on the CNN web site. This seems odd.