Andre Yoskowitz
17 Dec 2009 11:23
A federal judge has awarded Apple a permanent injunction against illegal Mac clone maker Psystar this week, banning it from selling any hardware running the Mac OS X operating system.
Says AppleInsider of the ruling:
Psystar is now banned from:
* Copying, selling, offering to sell, distributing or creating derivative works of Mac OS X without authorization from Apple.
* Intentionally inducing, aiding, assisting, abetting or encouraging any other person or entity to infringe Apple's copyrighted Mac OS X software.
* Circumventing any technological measure that effectively controls access Mac OS X, including, but not limited to, the technological measure used by Apple to prevent unauthorized copying of Mac OS X on non-Apple computers.
* Playing any part in a product intended to circumvent Apple's methods for controlling Mac OS X, such as the methods used to prevent unauthorized copying of Mac OS X on non-Apple computers.
* Doing anything to circumvent the rights held by Apple under the Copyright Act with respect to Mac OS X.
Psystar has until December 31st to begin complying with the new ruling. It is still unclear as to whether the injunction will include the Rebel EFI software which allows for Mac OS X installation on some Intel-powered PCs.