Speak for Yourself removed from iTunes
Three months ago, a story was published on Habré that the Prentke Romich Company (PRC) and Semantic Compaction Systems (SCS) corporations - manufacturers of hardware devices in the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) area worth up to $ 9000 - filed a lawsuit against Speak developers for Yourself for $ 300, which implements the same functions on the iPad.
AAC programs allow you to learn a language and speak by choosing the icons you want on the screen. The market for such devices is clearly divided between large corporations that own thick packages of patents.
The story became public with the words of the girl's mother Maya, for whom the program Speak for Yourself became the only way to communicate with the outside world. A few days ago, mother bitterly reported that after legal correspondence, Apple decided to remove Speak for Yourself from the iTunes catalog , despite the lack of a corresponding court order, but only on the basis of a complaint from the PRC and SCS.
After receiving a complaint from the PRC and SCS, Apple sent a letter to the Speak for Yourself program asking for an answer to the complaint. The lawyer of the company has compiled a detailed answer, in which he indicated the groundlessness of the requirements of the PRC and SCS. For several months nothing happened, and on June 4, the program simply disappeared from iTunes.
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After disappearing from the iTunes catalog, Speak for Yourself developers have lost the ability to release updates for the program. Thus, in the case of updating the iOS operating system, the program may stop working.
Mom girls are concerned that corporations will require Apple to remove the program remotely from all devices where it was installed. Apple has such an opportunity, and it will surely use it if a request is received. One can only hope for the humanity of corporations that declare helping children the main goal of their activities. Naturally, in any case it is better to disconnect the iPad from the Internet. The woman has already made a backup .
Documents on the case:
The claim of PRC and SCS against Speak for Yourself
Speak for Yourself to Initial Claim
A document with a copy of Speak for Yourself and Apple
Speak for Yourself Official Statement
AAC programs allow you to learn a language and speak by choosing the icons you want on the screen. The market for such devices is clearly divided between large corporations that own thick packages of patents.
The story became public with the words of the girl's mother Maya, for whom the program Speak for Yourself became the only way to communicate with the outside world. A few days ago, mother bitterly reported that after legal correspondence, Apple decided to remove Speak for Yourself from the iTunes catalog , despite the lack of a corresponding court order, but only on the basis of a complaint from the PRC and SCS.
After receiving a complaint from the PRC and SCS, Apple sent a letter to the Speak for Yourself program asking for an answer to the complaint. The lawyer of the company has compiled a detailed answer, in which he indicated the groundlessness of the requirements of the PRC and SCS. For several months nothing happened, and on June 4, the program simply disappeared from iTunes.
')
After disappearing from the iTunes catalog, Speak for Yourself developers have lost the ability to release updates for the program. Thus, in the case of updating the iOS operating system, the program may stop working.
Mom girls are concerned that corporations will require Apple to remove the program remotely from all devices where it was installed. Apple has such an opportunity, and it will surely use it if a request is received. One can only hope for the humanity of corporations that declare helping children the main goal of their activities. Naturally, in any case it is better to disconnect the iPad from the Internet. The woman has already made a backup .
Documents on the case:
The claim of PRC and SCS against Speak for Yourself
Speak for Yourself to Initial Claim
A document with a copy of Speak for Yourself and Apple
Speak for Yourself Official Statement
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/145937/
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