Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 Apple really is lame! they closed OsXp.net April 22, 2002 VIA E-MAIL RE: NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT Dear ********: We represent Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") with respect to its intellectual property matters. It has come to our attention that you are offering for download on your web site various skins, themes, wallpaper, icons, and other materials for Windows XP, which are identical and/or confusingly similar to Apple's Aqua theme for its MAC OS X (see http://www.osxp.net/osxpindex.html). You should be aware that your actions constitute infringement of Apple's intellectual property rights under various federal and state trademark, copyright and unfair competition laws, which may subject you to serious civil and criminal penalties. By publishing these infringing skins and allowing the public to access and download them from your web site, you also are engaging in contributory infringement of Apple's copyrights, trademarks and trade dress. Your unauthorized actions also may damage our client's reputation and result in the dilution of our client's famous trademarks. Accordingly, we demand that you immediately cease and desist from distributing all skins, themes, wallpaper, icons and other materials for Windows XP which are identical and/or confusingly similar to Apple's Aqua interface for its Mac OS X. Please note that a letter may also be sent to your Internet access provider as notice that its services are being used to infringe the trademarks and copyrights of others. We ask that you immediately send written confirmation that you have complied with our demand. The foregoing is not intended as a complete statement of Apple's position on this matter, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of Apple's rights or remedies at law, in equity or otherwise, all of which are expressly reserved. Sincerely, Fabricio Vayra 202/857-6130 vayraf@arentfox.com Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-5339 Phone 202/857-6000 Fax 202/857-6395 www.arentfox.com Post your comments about this ****ty company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi3tboi911 Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 Make your own icons that are similar to apple's but have more noticable differences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 lol stupid apple. just find an old website or whatever they ripped it off from. like it soooo original. they can't copyright an artistic style, the apple logo or anything like that sure. but a look? its like saying i was the first to use paint, so all you other guys have to use crayons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 i just hate it apple users caused this they reported this site now all apple users act stuck up and i'm saying all they might not do it all the time but they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimman Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 haha, go nazi-crapple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 yea i own a mac now i'm not gonna use it, apple and their atornies....... makes me mad as...........................#$%@#^#$^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 i feel sorry for this incident. it was a nice site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 don't you love corporate america! :ditsy: :ditsy: :right: :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StimpyX Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 The Baretta theme song seems appropriate right about now: "Don't go to bed, with no price on your head No, no, don't do it. Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time, Yeah, don't do it. And keep your eye on the sparrow. When the going gets narrow. Don't do it, don't do it. Where can I go where the cold winds don't blow, Now. Well, well, well!" Shame about the site. Shame about Robert Blake as well. :cheeky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 yea but the owner of the site isn't in the crappy usa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StimpyX Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 Timan, Not that I agree with Apple's actions, nor wishing to bring up issues with copy and trade rights in international claims, but as far as I can tell (through traceroute and whois), OsXp.net is/was hosted at chicagowebs.com - which easily puts the site in US jurisdiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 they should have learned from themexp. they sent themexp the same thing. it is breach of copywrite laws man. dont tell me you wouldnt shut your site down if a badass company like apple came knocking on your door. ** 1600th POST!!!!!!!! ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 dude listen that themexp thing was crap i mean come on we are not that dumb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neowin_hipster Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 Apple shut them down because they wouldn't listen to the previous warnings. Apple relies on MacOSX and Aqua. They sell a look and feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 no they didn't get any other warnings so thats where we are like wtf? just got this mail today so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewster2100 Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 are you going to discontinue making of the programs? i would really like to see them finished, since i couldnt get any of them to work on my computer, otherwards i would have loved that... great work... too bad their closing the site... ladr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 when it's corporate america complaining about a theme we are against it but if we borrow from someone else people on this forum try to ban it or call the person a thief make you think don't it???? if anyone is still making theme on osx email me i want them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewster2100 Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 make you this doen't it???? ? and i think it was mainly the programs that he had made and put on the site that were made to look and run like osX has them running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpfreak Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 screw apple and the nazi ways, i will not be using my g4 anymore :mad:, i am starting to hate the apple user community there so stuck-up anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted April 22, 2002 Administrators Share Posted April 22, 2002 Damn them bananas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosnhojm Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 if you want a mac, buy a mac... if you want a pc, buy a pc... for me, that clears up alot of confusion and dogmatic hassle that is being disputed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted April 22, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2002 let me guess nos u are a pc user but u bought a mac cause i felt the same way :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosnhojm Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 I own a pc but not a mac, though there have been times when I've considered buying one. I need to pay off college loans first :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand mufti Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 i dont know what to think but i know this look at stardock with their desktopX among other apps out there that can be skined to look like windows or mac you dont see apple going after them or shutin down wincustomize.com (witch has alot of skins to look like a mac) or maybe this is the start of the nazi's aka apple just my half a cent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brn2prgrm Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Not that I agree with apples actions, but under current U.S. Laws, a copyright can cover any of the following items/ideas: (1) literary works; (2) musical works, including any accompanying words (3) dramatic works, including any accompanying music (4) pantomimes and choreographic works (5) pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works (6) motion pictures and other audiovisual works (7) sound recordings (8) architectural works Im guessing that Apple filed for a number 5 copyright, but I could be wrong. Ill further investigate and see whats apple's current copyright(s) cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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