The judge banned Psystar from:
• Copying, selling, offering to sell, distributing or creating derivative works of Mac OS X without authorization from Apple.
• Intentionally inducing, aiding, assisting, abetting or encouraging any other person or entity to infringe Apple’s copyrighted Mac OS X software.
• Circumventing any technological measure that effectively controls access Mac OS X, including, but not limited to, the technological measure used by Apple to prevent unauthorized copying of Mac OS X on non-Apple computers.
• Playing any part in a product intended to circumvent Apple’s methods for controlling Mac OS X, such as the methods used to prevent unauthorized copying of Mac OS X on non-Apple computers.
• Doing anything to circumvent the rights held by Apple under the Copyright Act with respect to Mac OS X.
Hughes reports, “Alsup ruled that Psystar must comply with these by midnight on Dec. 31, 2009 at the latest.”
Read more in the full article, including info about Psystar’s US$50 “Rebel EFI” product which allows certain Intel-powered PCs to run Mac OS X, here.
Edible Apple’s article on the matter is also recommended here.
So 17 months and untold millions to say “told ya so?” Lawyers got a pretty good deal.
Wow, so I guess that’s that.
Wait, what about those mysterious financial backers..?
Merry Christmas, Elevation Partners.
Looks like Elevation Partners got the shaft!
Lets see that list of investors who lost millions on this idiotic company.
Check and mate.
Where’s rattymouse???? Maybe servicing the Pedraza brothers?
@Bream Rockmetteller
Sad that the REAL winners were the @&$! lawyers in this fiasco. Luckily Apple has the deep pockets to “compensate” their legal staff quiet nicely.
I’m not too sure about the laws of business in the U.S., but isn’t this case supposed to “lift the corporate veil” and expose the people behind the company?
http://no-spamming/
For the past 17 months we’ve had to endure the likes of rattymouse and his lies about a thieving company. It feels good to know that an end has come to this.
It seems that rattymouse has been caught in a mouse trap while trying to steal someone’s cheese. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Can’t really verify but I remember an unregistered rattymouse comment where he claimed to be banned from posting on MDN. Not that I miss him if that’s even true.
Good night folks. Drive safely!
I note in the article that Psystar was careful not to explain how Rebel EFI works. I can believe that. What I’ve been hearing during this case is that Mac OS X is encrypted, with a standard decryption key included in all Mac hardware. If that’s the case, any software which facilitates the installation of Mac OS X on a standard PC would have to break this encryption.
In other words, Rebel EFI must violate the DMCA
And for those who cheer because Rebel EFI is “in the wild” no matter what happens next, understand that Apple doesn’t care. Stray hobbyists and pirates don’t bother Apple. Someone making a business out of selling pirate systems to consumers that otherwise would have no desire or ability to pirate, on the other hand, is an issue, and one that’s been nicely taken care of today.
——RM
Toast
So, we have until Dec. 31 to get our computer….