Bloggers must reveal sources to Apple
More censorship, this from our beloved Apple. But then, I’d do the same in their shoes.
A California judge ruled on Friday that Apple Computer could force bloggers to turn over e-mails from their sources inside the company, which leaked sensitive information about Apple’s new products.In a lawsuit filed in December 2004, Apple accused unknown people of disclosing its trade secrets to three popular web sites. The sites – PowerPage, Apple Insider and Think Secret – had published details about an upcoming product code-named Asteroid based on insider information.Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg justified the ruling, saying, “trade secret laws apply to everyone regardless of their status, titles or chosen profession.”According to Apple, the question of whether the sites were blogs or news magazines was irrelevant. “The judge ruled there is no license conferred on anyone to violate valid criminal laws,” an Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said.Kurt Opsahl, an Electronic Frontier Foundation lawyer, who represents the sites, said they would appeal to block Kleinberg’s order on the grounds that the web writers are journalists. “The broad brush threatens all reporters. Anyone who reports on companies or the trade press should be concerned about this ruling,” he said.
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Jalbey 9:46 am on 3/14/2005 Permalink
I have to agree with Apple on this one. I have already heard some people argue, “Apple is only concerned with the money.” All I can say to that is…if this was your company in a high competitive and cut throat industry, would you want your creative and possibly multi-billion dollar idea to go to the company across the street and up the road for free?
Jalbey 9:48 am on 3/14/2005 Permalink
Edit from comment above…
Not to mention this would demoralize all of the dedicated employees who put there heart, soul, and most of the time life (personal that is) into creating a product they believe in. To see that “baby” get pushed into the market by someone who doesn’t care would break the backbone of the company.
amme may 12:21 am on 3/15/2005 Permalink
ooo im a balloon head
Pickupthephonebtich 10:01 pm on 3/15/2005 Permalink
Yeah, like she said, penis sandwhich.
euicho 12:41 pm on 3/17/2005 Permalink
lol. you guys are weird
Jalb: very very true.
ev 1:47 pm on 3/17/2005 Permalink
dood i don’t know who put that penis sandwich thing up… jalb though it was me. but no clue. anywho, shotgun anus.
euicho 3:01 pm on 3/18/2005 Permalink
That was Jesse. Whenever he calls me he says “Pick up the phone, Bitch!” on my voicemail. lol