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11/11/09
It seems like this is just another case of "piracy" to some degree, and while we all take liberties on this subject, I am not certain it is a "dick move" by the company who "owns" (ignoring the open source content) the software to protect their product.
I will shut up now. My apologies, again. #1062hackintosh
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I can see why Apple might want to stop this kind of thing, but I can see more clearly how it's a dick move for them to go out of their way to do it. #1062hackintosh
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That being said, the Windows 7 upgrade pricing goes from $119 to $219. Those are the prices that should be compared against Snow Leopard's upgrade pricing of $29 #1062hackintosh
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Seriously, I agree, that's why it's a dick move - while I understand the argument of Apple not wanting to support Hackintoshing, I find their active attempt to squish it less than impressive. (And doomed to failure.) Apple attracts a lot of tech geeks with their shiny shiny things, and tech geeks are always going to futz around with limits once they tire of what they can do with the basic, supplied product.
But that IS Apple, really. "You can do whatever you want with our stuff, darlings!" is not exactly their tagline.
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Which is irony when you look back at Woz and Phreaking... #1062hackintosh
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If you were to install Windows 7 upgrade without having purchased XP or Vista OEM at the same time you purchased your Mac you would be breaking the law. They may not waterboard you, but lots of corporations get handed million dollar fines for breaking software licensing agreements. #1062hackintosh
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Would your comments be any different in light of this? #1062hackintosh
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I own a Macbook Pro, a copy of Leopard and a copy of Snow Leopard. Who in the hell are they to try to PREVENT me from doing what I want with my own (LEGAL) software? They don't have to condone, support, or even have an opinion on it, but they certainly don't have to take steps to kill it. It's ridiculous.
And for the record - my Hackintosh woops my MBP's ass. #1062hackintosh
11/11/09
a non-negotiable contract between unequal parties. US courts have both upheld and shot down individual contracts of this sort in differing cases, but have not ruled on EULAs themselves. US courts tend to favor commercial organizations over individuals, though, so your appeal to authority may be right. #1062hackintosh
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That analogy makes sense. #1062hackintosh
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Pwitty pweeze??? :-( #apple
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Ahh well, I love Giz too much to be bitter. I'll just go drink a bottle of Morgan and cry myself to sleep.
...and to think I was willing to shamefully prostitute myself for that star. #apple
11/07/09
edit for later: and then the chap went to bed. Sleep tight.
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Apple is a hardware business and if something might reduce sales of that hardware, they're gonna have to put the hurt on. *SMACK* #apple
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Basically, don't mess with Apple's hardware sales or they'll come a knockin'!#apple
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I've recently become a fan of VM's for alternative OS's. So much easier to experiment with. Doesn't help with the Mac OS though, sorry. #apple
11/07/09
This would be about the only way many Windows users would buy into the MacOS ecosystem. $1000 (minimum) is too much of an investment to try a new OS. #apple
11/07/09
I'm hackintoshing my Mini 10v as soon as I find a willing friend with a Mac, but making the full leap would be tough for me, especially since I would have to not only pay the high price for a new Mac, but also rebuy several thousand dollars worth of software. #apple
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Don't tell me what to do with hardware I've purchased. Don't charge me money for something that doesn't exist, then tell me what I can and can't run it on. #apple
11/07/09
I, as much as the next person, wish that Apple would open up their software more, bring down prices, etc. but they have a right as a company to streamline their OS for their hardware, even if that means crippling unsupported hardware in violation of their EULA. I say this as a proponent of hackintoshing. #apple
11/07/09
Sell your computer? The EULA says the next user has to buy it. Own 5 macs with Leopard on them? You have to buy 5 licenses. Want the interface to be different, they don't want you to...
The list goes on.
I don't use proprietary software.
I don't want to use proprietary software.
I don't like using proprietary software.
Want to port Linux/BSD/other weirder free operating system? Do it. Want to give it to someone else when you're done? Do it.
I don't like the idea that these companies charge you for work that's already been done, but keep charging whether they've recieved payment in proportion to the work done or not.
Software doesn't exist. It's math. It's not even a creative pursuit, and I release all my music/videos under Creative Commons licenses, (unless they're parodies, where things get weird).
My head's splitting from too much caffiene today, so I might not be being too clear.
I'm not saying you shouldn't be allowed to charge for licenses on copyrighted works. That's legal and ethical. The concern is moral.
It is my opinion that it's immoral, but it's just an opinion.
I refuse to be told how to use my computer. Windows, Mac, even the original BeOS and DOS. They all restrict what you do with your computer.
DRM alone is reprehensible, and that's just the most obvious.
I could go on for hours, but I doubt you care, and again, it's just my opinion. #apple
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Yeah, I didn't really hit my point on that. What I was really getting at is that Apple opened the door, but there is absolutely no reason the golden master designers should support hardware outside hardware on their table. Namely, Apple hardware.
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1. It doesn't matter if you bought it or not. It still violates the EULA.
2. Your hardware is not supported and you had to perform other EULA violating operations to get it to function on said non-supported hardware.
3. Just because you bought it does not mean your actions are supported or condoned by Apple. #apple
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