So far, Apple’s famous legal department has not reacted to all things iPhone jailbreak – whether it is due to fear of popular backlash or due to lack of legal recourse remains open.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to shield developers from future DMCA claims:
iPhone application developers have until February 2, 2009 to submit comments to the Copyright Office in support of EFF’s proposal for a DMCA exemption for iPhone owners who want to “jailbreak” their iPhones to gain the freedom to install applications of their choice. If you’re an iPhone app developer, and you have a story about your frustration with Apple’s chokehold over iPhone apps, please share it with the Copyright Office. Legalizing jailbreaking is a critical step in loosening Apple’s grip and creating an open market for iPhone applications.
In case anyone of you feels like finding out more and chiming in, hit the link below for further info:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/01/iphone-developers-support-effs-dmca-exemption-jail
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