Secrecy is tantamount to any computer business much like customer base information is very important to sales organizations.

I do not want anyone touching my customer demographics to just walk out with my lifeblood, my contacts ...

Papermaster cannot just "walk out" to a competitor after signing. Not only are his technicals skills valuable, so too his contacts ... which are probably just as important.

Besides, he knows the whole system, not just a part of if. If he was a manager of only a part of the process, then perhaps he would have more understanding.

But, as it its, a deal is a deal.

It is well brought out by Lawyers of Mr Papermaster that we cannot take a narrow view of NC agreements and restrict individuals in contributing to development of technology.
Further if one cannot use his knowledge and experience and build on it what is its use(Knowledge)I feel the case needs to be dismissed forthwith.

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This is just temporary until the case is heard. Once a ruling is made then the court will either drop the restraining order or make it permanent.

The argument is that IF he is violating his NC clause then his working for Apple would cause further damage.