Originally Posted By: peter
Yes, but the whole question is how much Apple's intent as to what people do with the software, can constrain what people actually do with the software, and how exactly under law the licence acts to do that constraining.

It depends on what people you are talking about. For end users, sure, I don't see much use for EULAs as long as the software isn't being used for illegal purposes. The same doesn't apply to the people at Palm, who are marketing their device compatible with software that it isn't without Palm using a hack.

Lets change the name of the players here. empeg Ltd. made software called emplode that was used for syncing to the empeg car. Would there be a problem if SSI made their Neo-35 player show up over USB as an empeg-car (using the same vendor and device ID) for the purposes of syncing with emplode? All being done without a person from SSI contacting empeg for permission or approval. This includes using the possibly trademarked name "emplode" in marketing material for the Neo-35.