Could Apple’s troubles in Europe get any worse? It’s on the wrong end of a lawsuit from The Beatles in the UK, who say iTunes breaks a $26 million settlement under which Apple Computer agreed to stay away from the music business; there’s a distinct possibility Apple’s digital rights management technology might go down the chiottes in France; and, now two major Danish companies, Maersk and TDC, both with online music stores, would also like to see an end to Apple’s digital rights restrictions.
Talk about PC Weenerie! Could you be any more one sided? I notice that you don't mention that universities that *require* Windows machines are every bit as stifling. If that's even fair to begin with. You don't like standards unless they involve Windows? If a university, government, or company insists on Macs instead of insisting on Windows machines, that's bad? You should be happy that they are doing what security experts, and others, are recommending, that just using Windows IS bad. The excuse for not using Mac's in the first place, has been that supporting two platforms is too expensive, and confusing. So, when it is deemed better to support Mac's instead of Windows, just remember that excuse being given over the years when trying to keep Mac's OUT. So, French companies are unhappy, so the French government does what it always does, and puts the heavy hand down on a foreign concern. As several French legislators have said that this was aimed at Apple, it just appears to be business as usual there. I wonder if we would have seen this if a French company had the marketshare? Probably not. The French have no history of keeping markets "free and open". How do you feel about the EU and MS? I'm just taken aback by your bias!
There are plenty of places to buy music in every country. The "competition" argument is specious. As far as students being "forced" to use Macs, sure they are. And forced to use certain textbooks, and certain whiteboards, and certain desks, and certain classrooms. Another red herring. Apple made, developed, and nurtured their technology, which is their property. France being theoretically a free society as opposed to a communist one, should respect that. There is no shortage of online music sellers or mp3 players. The public apparently has decided what it wants. Jim
I would like to ask two questions of the French lawmakers. Does opening iTunes to any device and opening the iPod to any format mean they will follow this with all software? Should all software run on MacOS to be sold in France or does it mean that MacOS must run on any PC? If the answer is yes then the French might actually be about protecting the consumer. Otherwise, they are full of something!!!
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Foiled in France: Apple’s New Tub of Hot Water
Posted by: Jon Newton March 28, 2006 05:00 AMCould Apple’s troubles in Europe get any worse? It’s on the wrong end of a lawsuit from The Beatles in the UK, who say iTunes breaks a $26 million settlement under which Apple Computer agreed to stay away from the music business; there’s a distinct possibility Apple’s digital rights management technology might go down the chiottes in France; and, now two major Danish companies, Maersk and TDC, both with online music stores, would also like to see an end to Apple’s digital rights restrictions.
I notice that you don't mention that universities that *require* Windows machines are every bit as stifling. If that's even fair to begin with. You don't like standards unless they involve Windows? If a university, government, or company insists on Macs instead of insisting on Windows machines, that's bad?
You should be happy that they are doing what security experts, and others, are recommending, that just using Windows IS bad.
The excuse for not using Mac's in the first place, has been that supporting two platforms is too expensive, and confusing. So, when it is deemed better to support Mac's instead of Windows, just remember that excuse being given over the years when trying to keep Mac's OUT.
So, French companies are unhappy, so the French government does what it always does, and puts the heavy hand down on a foreign concern. As several French legislators have said that this was aimed at Apple, it just appears to be business as usual there. I wonder if we would have seen this if a French company had the marketshare? Probably not.
The French have no history of keeping markets "free and open".
How do you feel about the EU and MS?
I'm just taken aback by your bias!
Apple made, developed, and nurtured their technology, which is their property. France being theoretically a free society as opposed to a communist one, should respect that. There is no shortage of online music sellers or mp3 players. The public apparently has decided what it wants.
Jim
Does opening iTunes to any device and opening the iPod to any format mean they will follow this with all software? Should all software run on MacOS to be sold in France or does it mean that MacOS must run on any PC? If the answer is yes then the French might actually be about protecting the consumer. Otherwise, they are full of something!!!