Story: 2005: Apple's 1984?
Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 19 January 2005, 11:56 AM)
People,
where are you getting your information? The article is calling Apple a bully, the posters are calling the kid a criminal. Here are the facts:
1) The kid posted beta software of Apple's latest OS to the net and many people downloaded it. He did this in violation of an NDA, and by doing so could really hurt Apple's business. Apple would be crazy not to try to stop this from happening.
2) The kid in question is a Mac fanatic. He wasn't trying to hurt Apple and was only trying to give info to others who are also Mac fanatics. He signed up as a developer and received an early copy of the OS from Apple to play with. He then posted that copy to a site where he thought (stupidly) that only a few people would see it, not unlike telling a secret to a few friends who promise they won't tell anyone else and do anyway. This software was then given to others and it spread like wildfire.
Is Apple being evil in this situation. NO. Was the kid being malicious? No. All parties involved never wanted this to happen and don't want it to happen again. It is just a matter of figuring out how to make it never happen again. Some punishment has to come of this to make sure no one else thinks this is allowable. Even the 'criminal' in question has acknowledged that.
Here's an interview with some of those involved:
http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000369.html
Fred
Full Talkback thread
Story: 2005: Apple's 1984?
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Your spin doesn't alter the facts - an NDA is an N... flintwall -
flintwall wrote, "An NDA is an NDA..."
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Re:flintwall wrote, "An NDA is an NDA...... Anonymous -
Apple being a bully...bull-roar! Anonymous
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I guess if its in the name of good PR its OK to co... Anonymous
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The 19 year old kid has been making up stories sin... Anonymous
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A FUD-ridden, Geocities-level RANT. That's all thi... MacDuff
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The kind of journalism I've come to expect out of... Anonymous
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Oh, puh-leez. Apple's not "bullying" poor teenager... Anonymous
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Apple, I believe was correct in doing what they di... Nate
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2005: Apple's 1984?
Here is what the headline shou... Zato
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People,
where are you getting your informatio... Anonymous -
This article is pure bull-oney.
NDA, and the prote... Anonymous
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On his site, he solicits and reports company trade... Anonymous
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From the "teenager with a strong journalistic stre... Anonymous
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What business does this kid have posting anyt... Anonymous
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How can a publicly owned corporation have an "atti... Anonymous
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This arrogant insignificant pissy web site can alw... Anonymous
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This Harvard "penniless" pantsy is no journal... Xklbrr
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"This arrogant insignificant pissy web s... Zato
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Bottom line, I did not like what Think Secret was... Phil K.
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Thieves are also not cool. That is the point of A... James Katt
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If he can afford Harvard, he can afford a lawyer!!... James Katt
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Does anyone actually care about the rumours?... Anonymous
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Why is Apple a bully when others are in the clear... Anonymous
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While I agree that Apple should just get over it a... Anonymous
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I think you are missing the whole point of the law... George Whitaker
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OK, so you, ZDNerds and other advocates of th... Norm Jiles
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This "penniless" kid is from Cazenovia\,... Ed Knittel
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Nonsense! Utter nonsense.
The freedom is speech do... Anonymous
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While the NDA is between Apple and the leaking emp... Anonymous
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"Beware of Geeks bearing gifts."
Okey. Let's make... Anonymous
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Stealing trade secrets or knowingly publishing the... Phillip Carruthers
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ZD-Microsoft strike again.
This site is now on my... Anonymous
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On one level Apple is right. Someone broke an NDA... Steve J
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Mac fans are such idi*ts
When does it become obvio... Anonymous
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So if you run a bakery, and your baked goods are a... jackee bleu
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More Communism. AL GORE, the Environmental Communi... Anonymous
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