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Leaker Apologizes to Apple Computer

Apple Settles With Man Who Leaked Software

by Yaroslav Lyssenko

[ 03/28/2005 | 09:26 AM ]

Last year Apple Computer sued Doug Steigerwald for copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Because of his actions thousand of users downloaded an upcoming Apple’s latest Mac OS X Tiger operating system. Now it seems that court meetings are over, at least for Doug Steigerwald, who reached an agreement with the computer manufacturer.

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“Neither Cupertino-based Apple nor Steigerwald would discuss terms of the settlement. But Raleigh, N.C.-based attorney Joe Cheshire, who represents Steigerwald, said his client would pay monetary damages to Apple,” claims Yahoo! News web-site.

As part of the settlement, Steigerwald also had to sign and distribute a repentant statement.

“Although I did not mean to do any harm, I realize now that my actions were wrong and that what I did caused substantial harm to Apple, and for that I am truly sorry, I am grateful for the chance to resolve this lawsuit and move on with my life and hope that any publicity generated by this lawsuit discourages others from making the same mistake as I did,” said in an e-mail through his attorney Doug Steigerwald, who graduated in December.