Linked by Andrew Youll on Sun 7th Aug 2005 15:36 UTC, submitted by heron
According to the guys at
www.osx86.classicbeta.com, some intrepid individuals have been able to get OS X running on generic hardware. There is a full explaination and some details on the site.
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Member since:"When was the last time you heard of contracts that come into force without you ever signing or even verbally consenting to anything? "
When you install OS X, you must check a box saying that if you check this box and proceed you are agreeing to the terms.
"There is no contract!"
Yes there is... the EULA
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2005-07-06
As someone rightfully pointed out, you *license* OSX, and you *agreed* to that license, like you would *agree* to a job contract.
When was the last time you heard of contracts that come into force without you ever signing or even verbally consenting to anything?
What is different in Apple or any other company making sure you keep your end of the contract?
There is no contract!
Secondly, a lot of these so-called "freedom" boys will be the first to squeal if someone violates the GPL-- don't you people understand that the GPL is in itself a license just like the license Apple is giving you
The GPL is a copyright license, and its terms only cover the terms of redistribution. As a copyright license, controlling how the work is allowed to be redistributed is perfectly within the GPL's domain. Indeed, that's the whole point of copyright licenses. On the other hand, a copyright license is not a general contract. If RMS gets really high tomorrow and inserts a clause into the GPL saying you can only use the software when you're naked, well, that clause can have no power, because copyright law doesn't give copyright licenses the power to make such assertions.