Apple trying to make modifying the iPone illegal

Iphone jailbreaking to become illegal - The Inquirer

APPLE IS TRYING TO MAKE the act of modifying the Iphone operating system to allow the installation of third party software illegal.
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The EFF offers interesting analogy: "Ford might tell us that, for our own safety, all servicing should be done by an authorized Ford dealer using only genuine Ford parts. Toyota might say that swapping your engine could reduce the reliability of your car. And Mazda could say that those who throw a supercharger on their MX5s frequently exceed the legal speed limit.

"But we'd never accept this corporate paternalism as a justification for welding every car bonnet shut and imposing legal liability on car buffs tinkering in their garages.