Comments on: Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright? http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:59:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: listmint.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-158753 listmint.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:58 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-158753 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?…

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]]> By: m00.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-158502 m00.com Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:38:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-158502 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?…

On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there’s some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That’s why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ……

]]> By: pligg.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-158501 pligg.com Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:14:02 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-158501 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?…

On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there’s some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That’s why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ……

]]> By: yentit.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-158318 yentit.com Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:13:07 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-158318 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?…

On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there’s some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That’s why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ……

]]> By: urSelections.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-158316 urSelections.com Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:48:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-158316 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright?…

On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there’s some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That’s why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ……

]]> By: pligg.com http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-157722 pligg.com Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:49:10 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-157722 <strong>Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright? | MacApper...</strong> On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there's some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That's why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ...... Editorial: Does Apple Care About Copyright? | MacApper…

On most gaming platforms, when a game goes through an approval process there’s some rigorous legal testing in addition to quality control. That’s why you never hear about Wii or PS3 games being pulled from ……

]]> By: goldcoaster http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-157593 goldcoaster Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:32:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-157593 They don't care if it makes money for them but they are quick the other way round. The are sue Woolworths Australia because the supermarket is using a stylised peeled apple as a logo - well they are a food store!! They don’t care if it makes money for them but they are quick the other way round. The are sue Woolworths Australia because the supermarket is using a stylised peeled apple as a logo – well they are a food store!!

]]> By: Bruce_A http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-154361 Bruce_A Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:46:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-154361 They certainly care about their own copyrights, and I'm pretty sure Apple could be held responsible for enabling copyright infringement by selling applications which actively infringed. If someone brought a copyright infringement suit against a developer, Apple would certainly be named, because they have profited from the infringement (their 30% cut from each sale). Apple may try to claim protection from the safe harbor clause of the DMCA, but the fact that they're making money from copyright infringement would not look good in court. Still, I'm not a lawyer so what do I know? They certainly care about their own copyrights, and I’m pretty sure Apple could be held responsible for enabling copyright infringement by selling applications which actively infringed. If someone brought a copyright infringement suit against a developer, Apple would certainly be named, because they have profited from the infringement (their 30% cut from each sale). Apple may try to claim protection from the safe harbor clause of the DMCA, but the fact that they’re making money from copyright infringement would not look good in court. Still, I’m not a lawyer so what do I know?

]]> By: TheBBPS.com (Bits, Bytes, Pixels & Sprites) » Does Apple care about copyright? http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-154356 TheBBPS.com (Bits, Bytes, Pixels & Sprites) » Does Apple care about copyright? Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-154356 [...] Just another piece of shameless self-promotion from yours truly. In addition to theBBPS (and the numerous other sites I’ve linked you to over the years) I’m also a contributor with MacApper. Yesterday I published a post about the Apple’s AppStore and the mountain of copyright abuses that bounce around there. You can check it out here. [...] [...] Just another piece of shameless self-promotion from yours truly. In addition to theBBPS (and the numerous other sites I’ve linked you to over the years) I’m also a contributor with MacApper. Yesterday I published a post about the Apple’s AppStore and the mountain of copyright abuses that bounce around there. You can check it out here. [...]

]]> By: Mark http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-154345 Mark Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:38:48 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-154345 Copyright is not Apple's responsibility in the least. That's between the developers and the owners of the material in question. As someone who makes a living from intellectual property, I am in no way diminishing the importance of copyright, nor am I condoning the plagiarism that developers are committing. But the onus is not on Apple to "police" copyright issues. You're perhaps confusing copyright with Apple's own approval process for apps, based upon its own app criteria. But Apple is under no obligation to check every app for possible copyright violations. Think about what you're suggesting: How could Apple possibly police every single, submitted app for all art work, icons, and UI elements, sounds, game content, methods of computing, and so forth? Impossible. That's between the developers and the owners of copyrighted material. Developers who copy without permission should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Apple's only responsibility is to remove such apps, once formal complaints have been issued. Copyright is not Apple’s responsibility in the least. That’s between the developers and the owners of the material in question.

As someone who makes a living from intellectual property, I am in no way diminishing the importance of copyright, nor am I condoning the plagiarism that developers are committing. But the onus is not on Apple to “police” copyright issues. You’re perhaps confusing copyright with Apple’s own approval process for apps, based upon its own app criteria. But Apple is under no obligation to check every app for possible copyright violations. Think about what you’re suggesting: How could Apple possibly police every single, submitted app for all art work, icons, and UI elements, sounds, game content, methods of computing, and so forth? Impossible.

That’s between the developers and the owners of copyrighted material. Developers who copy without permission should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Apple’s only responsibility is to remove such apps, once formal complaints have been issued.

]]> By: Chicco http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-154340 Chicco Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:42:32 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-154340 I think copyrights should be a matter of the developer, not Apple itself, since Apple just sells software (while ps games and wii games get a more active partecipation of sony and nintendo). Actually i think copyright should be a matter of the developer BEFORE even start coding. Also i think Apple Store policies and filters are already restrictive enough, i'd rather prefere a "far west" section of the appstore, instead of a "premium-polished-sexy-looking-best-friend" section. I agree sometimes copyrights are more a legal matter with no practical match in real life. I think copyrights should be a matter of the developer, not Apple itself, since Apple just sells software (while ps games and wii games get a more active partecipation of sony and nintendo).

Actually i think copyright should be a matter of the developer BEFORE even start coding.

Also i think Apple Store policies and filters are already restrictive enough, i’d rather prefere a “far west” section of the appstore, instead of a “premium-polished-sexy-looking-best-friend” section.

I agree sometimes copyrights are more a legal matter with no practical match in real life.

]]> By: Peter Craddock http://macapper.com/2009/02/18/editorial-does-apple-care-about-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-154339 Peter Craddock Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:35:02 +0000 http://macapper.com/?p=6992#comment-154339 I have to disagree with the Monster Typer - Patapon link you make, because to me, they look nothing alike. Copyright covers reproduction, not inspiration, and Monster Typer doesn't seem to breach copyright in any way. Otherwise, the whole world is in breach of copyright. I have to disagree with the Monster Typer – Patapon link you make, because to me, they look nothing alike.
Copyright covers reproduction, not inspiration, and Monster Typer doesn’t seem to breach copyright in any way.
Otherwise, the whole world is in breach of copyright.

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