Thursday, July 29, 2004
Apple Fires Back At RealNetworks
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 07:42 AM
"We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker to break into the iPod, and we are investigating the implications of their actions under the DMCA and other laws. We strongly caution Real and their customers that when we update our iPod software from time to time it is highly likely that Real's Harmony technology will cease to work with current and future iPods."
Strong words which indicate strong actions to come. I'm fairly certain Apple has some legal ground to stand on against Real's intrusion into their technology. What remains to be seen is whether we will see an endless cycle of software patches from Apple and Real as each company tries to undermine each others efforts to block and unblock iPod security measures. Remember what happened a few years ago when Microsoft and AOL were battling each other over IM access? We may be in store for another exciting adventure here.
Strong words which indicate strong actions to come. I'm fairly certain Apple has some legal ground to stand on against Real's intrusion into their technology. What remains to be seen is whether we will see an endless cycle of software patches from Apple and Real as each company tries to undermine each others efforts to block and unblock iPod security measures. Remember what happened a few years ago when Microsoft and AOL were battling each other over IM access? We may be in store for another exciting adventure here.
