I like Apple. I own a Mac. But I'm no fanboy. Apples are expensive, slower than PCS, etc. But I still use my 5 year-old G3. Over the years I think we've all seen people tangle with Apple. It's a dangerous company to mess with.
And personally, hating Real as much as I do, I certainly don't wish them success. Glaser is a hippocrite for wanting to steal Apple's IP but not wanting Apple to steal theirs. It is a two-way street.
You sure you're not a fanboy? Then try to think for a second.
Real approached Apple to license their IP, Apple refused. Real worked around that.
Rob said: We'd be happy to license to Apple. I'm sure he would have boo to say if they refused and worked around Real, as he seems to think the law allows the workaround. Real may be a screwy app, but Rob sounds like his head is screwed on right.
We'd be happy to license to Apple. I'm sure he would have boo to say if they refused and worked around Real, as he seems to think the law allows the workaround.
That was one of the answers that weren't really answers. When asked if it was OK if Apple worked around their restrictions like Real did to Apple's, he doesn't say "yes", he says they'd be happy to license the IP. That leads me to believe he really would "have boo to say" if Apple made rm files run in Quicktime.
I read his "yes" were he defends Real's position and the iPod. Of course he would rather they license to Apple, but I don't think it would lead to a legal challenge, since any judgement would apply to Real as well.
Personally, I'd rather BOTH of them go away along with DRM, but hey.
According to all the latest reports, there was no truth in any of the
earlier reports.
Piss of Apple, wait for the revenge (Score:-1, Troll)
And personally, hating Real as much as I do, I certainly don't wish them success. Glaser is a hippocrite for wanting to steal Apple's IP but not wanting Apple to steal theirs. It is a two-way street.
Re:Piss of Apple, wait for the revenge (Score:-1, Flamebait)
Real approached Apple to license their IP, Apple refused. Real worked around that.
Rob said: We'd be happy to license to Apple. I'm sure he would have boo to say if they refused and worked around Real, as he seems to think the law allows the workaround. Real may be a screwy app, but Rob sounds like his head is screwed on right.
I wouldn't call it stealing in any case.
Re:Piss of Apple, wait for the revenge (Score:2)
That was one of the answers that weren't really answers. When asked if it was OK if Apple worked around their restrictions like Real did to Apple's, he doesn't say "yes", he says they'd be happy to license the IP. That leads me to believe he really would "have boo to say" if Apple made rm files run in Quicktime.
Re:Piss of Apple, wait for the revenge (Score:1)
Personally, I'd rather BOTH of them go away along with DRM, but hey.