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Apple Sued Psystar for Violating Its Trademark, Copyright and Shrinkwrap License

Jul. 18, 2008 03:00 PM

As predictable as the bet that night will follow day, Apple sued a little widely watched wannabe Mac cloner in Florida called Psystar that’s been selling a $399 box called Open Computer for the last few months.

On July 3 Apple charged it with violating its trademark, copyright and shrinkwrap license in federal court in California demanding an injunction, damages, an Open Computer recall and any PsyStar profits, according to Cnet, which obtained a copy of the hard-to-get suit.

The Leopard EULA forbids installing the operating system on anything but an Apple-made machine.

Published Jul. 18, 2008— Reads 1,732
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About Maureen O'Gara
Maureen O'Gara is the Virtualization News Desk editor of SYS-CON Media. She is the publisher of famous "Billygrams" and the editor-in-chief of "Client/Server News" for more than a decade. One of the most respected technology reporters in the business, Maureen can be reached by email at maureen(at)sys-con.com or paperboy(at)g2news.com, and by phone at 516 759-7025.

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