Source: Vnunet.com
Who pissed in your Wheaties, Apple?
So Apple, like other big corporations with new products coming out in this modern era, gets some new stuff leaked (like the new touch-screen iPod had pictures leaked to the internet, and Apple said after the fact that they "weren't real," but the pictures were later confirmed as legit) to the internet. This happens constantly, but Apple's not happy with it, and as their revenge, in court, they are claiming that online journalists are not legit, so they shouldn't fall under the same confidentiality rights as print journalists.
Apple has testified that online journalists should not have the same rights of confidentiality as their print brethren when it comes to defending their sources.
The company filed a lawsuit in December 2004 against unnamed individuals who allegedly leaked information about new Apple products to several online news sites, including AppleInsider and PowerPage.
The articles concerned a FireWire audio interface for Apple's GarageBand, codenamed 'Asteroid' or 'Q7'.
In addition, Apple filed a separate trade secret suit against Think Secret on 4 January 2004.
Apple is seeking information from these news sites regarding the identities of the sites' sources, and has subpoenaed Nfox.com, the email service provider for PowerPage, for email messages that may identify the confidential source.
The first hearing found that Apple could request the incriminating files but the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is appealing the case, holding that established laws on journalistic confidentiality must not be overturned.
The EFF has been backed by news organisations like Associated Press, which have filed motions of support.
All I can say is, "Welcome to the exciting world of technology, Apple." Asshats...really, what did you expect? Also, good job on your potential pissing-off of Apple fans and the blogosphere.
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