[Cody Overcash]

Back in November we reported about Apple shutting down discussion on how to reverse engineer iTunes to make syncing of iPhones and iPods work with applications other than iTunes along with unsupported operating systems like Linux. Back then we thought the whole thing was a bit ridiculous. IF you want to sync on Linux or without iTunes you should be able to right?

At the time Apple claimed that the discussions were in violation of the DMCA Act because this reverse engineering could possibly lead to copyright violations.

Some months later the folks behind the site that Apple insisted discussions be removed from, Bluwiki.com, have filed a lawsuit against Apple in order to establish their right to restore the previously removed discussions. They claim that reverse-engineering to create a new product is perfectly acceptable under the DMCA Act and that the discussions were only about reverse engineering iTunes in order to use Apple devices with other software and iTunes on linux which in no way violate any of the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions or Apple's copyrights.

[via macworld]

[cpjr]

Thats actually kinda funny.

[lom51]

Apple will never learn

[nimavafi]

Good. About time Apple is checked for perspective. First the patent, now this. I'm glad to see the little guy step up to defend themselves...even though their efforts might be futile against Apple's legal team(s).

[GregTheWang]

Take them down Bluwiki

[lillewis51]

i think apple might lose one

[MrNoSox]

I don't know how long some of you have been using Apple products, but as a LONG time Apple user I can say that I am very disappointed in how Apple has been representing themselves the past couple years. Other than iPhone, I'm going to have to think hard about buying Apple hardware in the future. I'm running a pretty darn sweet Hackintosh right now and I think I'll be content to build future ones.

[robbpell]

Originally Posted by lillewis51

i think apple might lose one

you mean another one lol
OPTi wins $19 million from Apple in patent...

[Jomann]

Knock em down a few pegs, apple is cool and all, they make good products and they have seen lots of growth, but like all company's that get big, they're head gets to big and think they can control the world. I hope these guys win, if not apple should create a Linux specific version to work correctly.

[him121213]

meh, nothing new that apple is trying to keep everything closed. look back a few years at some of the bull **** they were involved with

id love to see syncing on linux

[Iman07]

apple is just a big bully with a lot of big lawyers. ive been an advocate of apple for some time now, but this is starting to get ridiculous. i wanna see them go down for a change. maybe that will teach them to stop suing people.

[blazingangel1986]

here we go again i hope they win

[WalkingBird]

How can you punish for something they MIGHT do??? now that is illegal...

[dale1v]

Originally Posted by Iman07

apple is just a big bully with a lot of big lawyers. ive been an advocate of apple for some time now, but this is starting to get ridiculous. i wanna see them go down for a change. maybe that will teach them to stop suing people.

They have lost $19 million against OPTi already.

[Rota]

Originally Posted by dale1v

They have lost $19 million against OPTi already.

Meh, pretty much pocket change for Apple.

I just want to see iPhone support in Linux without all the iTunes junk running in the background.