Apple Wins Against Bloggers

linuxwrangler writes "Saying that no one has the right to publish information that could have been provided only by someone breaking the law, judge James Kleinberg ruled that online reporters for Apple Insider and PowerPage must reveal their sources. No word yet on an appeal."

Sources

[LiquidCoooled]

Dear Apple,

I heard it on Slashdot.org

There was this guy, I think he was call Anthony Coward or something, and he was telling me all about the fab new stuff. ...

Apple is evil?

[Anonymous Coward]

head spinning ...must stop self destruct sequence..

Little Known Fact about this story

[The Amazing Fish Boy]

The submitter was actually Steve Jobs, but he had to use the codename "linuxwrangler" since Slashdot couldn't post any information from an Apple employee. I mean, how can Slashdot distinguish between what Apple considers a trade secret and what they don't if Apple doesn't tell them before hand?

Re:Don't judge

[Anonymous Coward]

Ever since Bill Gates befriended Satan, Steve jobs has been playing catch-up. Today at 1 infinite loop Mr. Jobs stated "Hey, if Bill can be in league with Satan to dominate the world, then I can do it better and more stylishly"

And yet, on the other hand...

[techno-vampire]

People who publish trade secrets that might hurt a company are forced to reveal their sources, but people who publish Top Secret documents are protected. (Anybody remember that stupid ruling on The Pentagon Papers?) I guess that proves that businesses are more important than National Security.

Re:A refreshing victory for common sense

[f0dder]

pfft... he only had the whole day to compose it. /money says he's been hitting refresh on slashdot just ready to post.

My Best Interest

[buckhead_buddy]

My two "Mac the Knife" coffee mugs from the rumor column in MacWeek will probably rake in more on eBay after this ruling.

Gosh, I feel so sorry that the rumor mongers secrets will be revealed when they didn't want them to be, but it's all in my best interest of making money!

Hmm, where have I heard that argument before. :-)

Re:A refreshing victory for common sense

[Anonymous Coward]

that's the most insightful first post I have EVER read

No, I believe this [slashdot.org] is the very insightful first post.

Re:What to think...

[Anonymous Coward]

Fortunately for me, I'm a geek who doesn't like Apple OR reporters, so don't have that dilemma.

Re:A refreshing victory for common sense

[Anonymous Coward]

>>pfft... he only had the whole day to compose it.
>Um, the decision in the case wasn't released until a couple of hours ago, smarty-pants.

Oh, yeah? Well maybe he got the information from a blog before it was released, mister not-so-smarty-pants.

nyah, nyah! c.p. c.p. c.p. c.p.

Re:FUCK YOUR WHORE OF A MOTHER

[Anonymous Coward]

Your interest in my mother has been noted, but you aren't her type.

Re:Sources

[Anthony Coward]

I did not.

Psst. Did you hear about this new gizmo running a stripped down version of OS X [powerpage.org]?

Re:Yeah, its great

[Leo McGarry]

By that reasoning, reporters should have blanket immunity against speeding tickets. Because you never know. They could be speeding in pursuit of a story!

You're not doing very well tonight with your commenting. Maybe it would be a good idea for you to take a little time off, maybe go have some pie.

You'll get your groove back, I'm sure of it.