Friday, August 12, 2005

Hackers do Beta testing

Apple employees appear to have been trying to listen in on IRC discussions among OSx86 hackers, according to hackers citing the IP records from their IRC channels...It seems like getting around the TPM wasn't that hard, according to a hacker nicknamed "parch," who said, "Apple could have made the lock heavier."
http://www.wired.com/

Apple holds a number of other patents on the iPod, so they probably expect to eventually win this fight. But precedent frequently counts in legal battles, and the Patent Office decision may become what the media player industry has been seeking: a true iPod killer.
http://www.webpronews.com


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