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Apple warns AltConf: Do not show the WWDC keynote stream in your Viewing Room

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Apple wants you watch the WWDC keynote stream on your computer[1]... so does it make any difference that I watch the keynote at home, in a cafe or at AltConf with other Mac/iOS developers? What a bunch of control freaks at Apple.

[1] http://www.apple.com/live/

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"What a bunch of control freaks at Apple."

That's news?

"so does it make any difference that I watch the keynote at home, in a cafe or at AltConf with other Mac/iOS developers?"

Yes. Try playing any other major sport or media event that is available as a live stream (or even broadcast radio or CDs) in a public setting, and you will get similar messages from lawyers. If they find out that you did after the event, chances are they will include a steep bill.

A difference between this and many such major events is that Apple doesn't appear to want to license the stream for public viewing to anybody. I don't think that makes a difference w.r.t. your question.

Well, sport events for instance actually live of that revenue; the streaming of the event is a major part of the reason they actually exist. Apple on the other hand wants devs to code on their platforms and further they want people to buy their stuff. If you are in a room with like minded people watching WWDC (or Google I/O) or ... in my experience there will be some people saying 'oh that's cool, going to try that' which might bring on some 'converts' or at least more open mindedness. What this does is make people, especially thinkers like a lot of people here, angry and saying 'fuck Apple'. Very different from sports events and (most) media events?

Also, Apple gets a better idea of how many people are watching the live stream if there are fewer multi-viewer streams.

I guess less people will "benefit" from their "innovative" ideas.

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