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EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

Posted Aug 24, 2010 13:56 UTC (Tue) by cjcoats (guest, #9833)
Parent article: EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

Other sources have noted "jailbroken" in addition to "stolen".

If Apple uses this against a jailbroken phone, why should it not
be a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?


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EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

Posted Aug 24, 2010 14:04 UTC (Tue) by Randakar (guest, #27808) [Link]

Good question.
It surely feels like abusing the user to me.. straight out of the Bastard Operator From Hell handbook.

EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

Posted Aug 24, 2010 14:40 UTC (Tue) by Frej (subscriber, #4165) [Link]

But nows it's Corporate Bastard Operator From Hell.

EFF: Apple seeking to patent spyware

Posted Aug 27, 2010 17:03 UTC (Fri) by BenHutchings (subscriber, #37955) [Link]

But then, why would a jailbreaking program not disable this anti-feature?

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