Question of the Week: Due 5/1/2009

[The Question of the Week is due on Friday, 5/1/2009 by 5:00 PM. It should be at least 250 words in length. Include two research links that lend support to your answer. ]

Background: Freedom of speech versus Copyright! Do you own an ipod, itouch, or iphone? Do you want to have the freedom to choose tunes from vendors in addition to Apple? Then listen up! A web site called OdioWorks posted instructions on using programs other than iTunes with Apple products. Apple threatend to sue them under current copyright laws. So, OdioWorks took down their instructions, but is suing Apple. They maintain that Apple is infringing on their freedom of speech. For more info, see Slashdot's article: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/28/141259

Question: Do you think that Apple is defending their rights under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act? Or, are they excercising illegal censorship? You own the hardware. What are your rights?