It doesn't change the fact that Apple is selling a product that they
advertise has the ability to provide IMAP email services. To tell
somebody that they should take up problems they have with that
functionality with CMU and not Apple, and that Apple has no
responsibility (indirect or otherwise) if it doesn't work is just
plain ludicrous.
Can they sue? No. Can they expect Apple to work to fix a product
that doesn't provide the services advertised whether in an open source
module or not? Of course they can. Will they be disappointed?
Probably.
The BS is, without a doubt, yours.
On Mar 9, 2008, at 11:58 PM, Dan Shoop wrote:
On Mar 6, 2008, at 2:07 PM, Chris wrote:
Have to call BS.
If Apple chooses an open source solution to provide IMAP
functionality and rolls it into a $999.00 software package and
calls it Mac OS X Server, they're the party responsible for Cyrus'
proper operation from the perspective of the licensee of Mac OS X
Server, not CMU.
Perhaps instead of paying for FOSS like Cyrus, which aren't being
"sold" to you at all whether it be Apple or Red Hat, you're paying
for the OS, which *is* Apple's. Perhaps, they're *not* responsible
for operation of anything other than that which they've provided,
namely the tools to manage the OS and component FOSS, and aren't
providing any warranty for that which isn't theirs. Perhaps you
should read the license you agreed to. Specifically you acknowledged
that Apple does not warrant the fitness of any of any of the stuff
you mentioned.
Specifically WRT the FOSS "your use of such material is governed by
their respective
terms", which if you read the Cyrus, etc, terms offers you even less
than Apple grants you for its components. Moreover that "software is
distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. "
So, no, Apple's NOT responsible as you claimed.
So the BS is yours.
-dhan
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Dan Shoop
Computer Scientist
iWiring / U.S. Technical Services
