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Ever wonder what the Rudy and Robert Pedraza of Psystar look like?
There’s Rudy Pedraza on the left and his brother Robert on the right. I bet they’re not smiling much anymore after getting their ass handed to em’ by Judge Alsup.
Continue reading...Psystar gets owned
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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As you might already be aware, Psystar recently lost a huge legal battle with Apple when Judge Alsup granted Apple’s motion for Summary Judgment while denying Pystar’s. The ruling reads in part: Psystar infringed Apple’s exclusive right to create derivative works of Mac OS X. Specifically, it made three modifications: (1) replacing the Mac OS [...]
Continue reading...Psystar president Rudy Pedraza contradicts sworn legal statement in newspaper article
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
We’ve been following the ongoing legal battle between Psystar and Apple extremely closely here at Edible Apple, and this week should be a doozy with Judge Alsup scheduled to issue a ruling on both parties’ motions for Summary Judgment tomorrow. With D-day only one day away, the Broward/Palm Beach News recently ran an interesting 6-page [...]
Continue reading...Psystar is up to its old tricks, claims it simply bundles software with OS X
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This past August, embattled clonemaker Psystar filed a complaint in the state of Florida seeking a ruling from the court which would allow them to sell copies of copies of Snow Leopard on its own hardware. In addition, Psystar is also seeking an injunction against Apple that would preclude them from tying OS X to [...]
Continue reading...Does Psystar’s Rebel EFI software contain code covered by an Apple Public Source License?
Thursday, October 29, 2009
In their latest attempt at a shameless money-grab, Florida based clonemaker Psystar recently released its Rebel EFI software which purports to enable users to install copies of OS X on non-Apple hardware. Early reviews of the software have been overwhelmingly critical, with the overarching consensus being that the software provides little to no documentation and [...]
Continue reading...Psystar and Apple continue to battle it out in court
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Last Friday, both Apple and Psystar filed motions in opposition to the other sides motion for summary judgment. After pouring through all of the pertinent motions, and digesting all of the non-redacted exhibits, it seems abundantly clear that Psystar is grasping for straws. Below, I’ve highlighted the arguments presented by each party. If you recall, [...]
Continue reading...Psystar’s Rebel EFI software is more trouble than it’s worth
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Late last week, Psystar announced that it would be releasing software (Rebel EFI) designed to enable any PC user to install OS X on non-Apple hardware. But actually downloading the software and getting it to work is an entirely different story. Wired writes: “All you need to do is download a small file (7.6MB) and [...]
Continue reading...Psystar releases Rebel EFI, enabling OSX installation on non-Apple hardware
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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In a press release issued today, Psystar announced the availability of the Rebel EFI, a piece of software which will enable users to install copies of OS X Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware. Psystar, as you’re probably aware, has been involved in a back and forth legal battle with Apple over the sale of Psystar [...]
Continue reading...Psystar and Apple feud over whether the security measures in OS X should be made publicly available
Friday, October 16, 2009
The ongoing legal dispute between Psystar and Apple continues to soldier on, with the latest dispute centering on a Psystar motion which seeks to make Apple’s technological circumvention measures in OS X publicly available information. When this case first started, Judge Alsup issued a ruling which allowed both parties to keep confidential information private. So [...]
Continue reading...CNET reviews the Psystar OpenQ [Video]
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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Ah Psystar, a shady company that gives us much to write about. But sometimes lost in their ongoing legal battle with Apple is the fact that they actually manufacture PC’s running OS X that they then sell to the public at large. With that in mind, it’s only natural to wonder what exactly the Psystar [...]
Continue reading...Psystar and Apple both file for Summary Judgment in California: An in-depth look at their arguments
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Earlier this week, both Psystar and Apple filed motions for Summary Judgment with the Court in California. Summary Judgement, in the simplest of terms, is when a Judge throws out a party’s case (or certain issues in a case) because it lacks any substantive legal evidence in support of its claims. In order for a [...]
Continue reading...Court rules that Psystar is not entitled to Apple’s profit margin data
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
About a month ago, Psystar filed a motion with the court in California seeking an order which would compel Apple to disclose sensitive financial information such as profit margin data for its products. If you recall, Psystar was extremely unhappy that Apple’s Senior VP of marketing, Phil Schiller, was unwilling to discuss those details during [...]
Continue reading...Psystar announces OEM licensing program to help get Snow Leopard on even more non-Apple hardware
Monday, October 5, 2009
Earlier today, Florida-based clonemaker Psystar announced that in addition to installing copies of OS X on its own hardware, it will soon launch an OEM licensing program whereby third party hardware manufacturers will be able to license Psystar’s virtualization technology which would then enable users to seamlessly install retail copies of Snow Leopard on a [...]
Continue reading...Psystar counsel resigns from Psystar defense team
Friday, October 2, 2009
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Before you jump to any conclusions, let us say right off the bat that Camara & Sibley are still working with Psystar in their ongoing litigation with Apple. Rather, the resigning party is attorney David Welker of the California based law firm Welker and Rosario, where he not surprisingly serves as a Partner. According to [...]
Continue reading...Court denies Apple’s motion to include Snow Leopard in current Psystar case
Thursday, September 24, 2009
After hearing from both Apple and Psystar, U.S. District Court Judge Alsup refused to dismiss Psystar’s newly brought lawsuit in Florida and denied Apple’s motion to re-open discovery in the current case to include issues pertaining to OS X Snow Leopard. If you recall, Psystar recently filed a lawsuit in Florida seeking an injunction against [...]
Continue reading...Psystar argues why Snow Leopard case is different from the ongoing Leopard litigation
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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A few weeks ago, Florida based clonemaker Psystar filed a lawsuit against Apple in the state of Florida seeking a court order that would allow it to sell copies of Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware in addition to seeking an injunction against Apple that would prevent it from tying its OS X solely to Apple [...]
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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