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Requiring usage only on Apple hardware would be illegal tying. Trying to do it technically would amount to the same thing.
by wright 18y ago
Requiring usage only on Apple hardware would be illegal tying.
Trying to do it technically would amount to the same thing.
- wmf 18y agoSorta like how IOS is illegally tied to Cisco hardware and my car's engine firmware is illegally tied to the engine computer, etc?
- wright 18y agoMore like how your car can't require its own brand of oil, gas, air filters, light bulbs, etc. If Cisco starts selling its operating system on a CD and you make a clone that can run it, it's fair game. Or another company that makes specialized firmware can sell it so you can install it on your car, assuming it passes regulatory requirements for safety (I'd assume). http://www.google.com/search?q=illegal+tying http://www.google.com/search?q=illegal+tying