Micros~1 and the noninteroperability open protocol innovations
Ray Ingles Upgrades, yes, but then you are upgrading an existing copy of the OS. How do you get the original without buying the hardware if Apple won't sell...
Op Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:13:51 -0700, schreef lqualig:
Yeah, we realize you don't like anything with an attractive design, it hurts your ego or something. I also note that you didn't...
OK, then don't play silly buggers and give a decent response right away, instead of talking this "gimme all the blueprints" stuff at first.
Indeed.
This depends whether a) The product is offered as a separate component, and not used exclusively embedded in another product, and b) The maker has a monopoly with regard to this product, i.e. that there is no reasonable alternative from any other source.
re a: If I make a machine which performs a certain function, and I design the chips used in this machine as well, there is no reason for me to disclose anything about the inner workings of this machine, including these chips. At the most, I'll have to disclose details on how to hook up this machine to other machines, but only if condition b is met as well. However, if I want to start selling these chips as separate components, I might have to disclose the way to use them - but again only when condition b is met as well.
re b: keeping an interface protocol a secret is a nice way to sell more products and to lock in customers. This only becomes a problem when the maker has a (near) monopoly on these products, which effectively makes it extremely difficult for compebreastors to get any foothold whatsoever; it's virtually impossible to sell products which are largely incompatible with the existing monopolized products.
Whether this poses a problem depends on whether the memory manufacturer has a (near) monopoly on memory devices or not.
Rick Now Rick is, of course, full of crap, as usual. Check the Apple OS X license standard terms: "2. Permitted License Uses and...
I didn't say that this is a simple matter, but it largely hinges on the concept of monopoly, i.e. the availability of roughly equivalent products from other manufacturers.
As our modern market economy philosophy is based on stimulating compebreastion in order to increase product quality while at the same time lowering prices, it's completely justifiable that monopolies face stricter laws and have to give potential compebreastors more opportunities than non-monopolies.
Richard Rasker
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Let's see how many errors, insults, and lies Peter K. can spew: 1: Peter pretends Macs are overpriced. 2: Peter pretends Macs are toys...