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Apple loses against the EFF

By Kalomir. Original by Lionel - 14/09/2005 20:39:31 CEST - Category: Apple - Source: Macworld
Following the publication of information concerning a Firewire interface for Garageband by Powerpage and AppleInsider, Apple wanted to have the two journailsts in court so they would divulgate their "anonymous" sources.
Yet, though this procedure is legal in California, it can't be allowed in case other solutions can't be used to find the source of leaks.
But Apple refused to communicate to the opponent lawyers the documents related to the searches they'd made among the firm employees, arguing they were confidential.
The lawyers of the two journalists, helped by Electronic Frountier Fondation, had the the court make Apple unveil those.
These documents show that Apple merely searched the mails and archive servers. They didn't check their employees machines, nor listened to the phone calls they'd recorded, nor even asked the people themselves.
To sum up, before asking journalists to divulgate their sources, Apple will have to chase witches, which may result in an awful work ambiance.
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