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CherryOS Mac Emulator Resurfaces

Posted by timothy on from the and-takes-a-deep-breath dept.

Clash writes "Following its initial announcement and subsequent controversy last October, Mac emulator CherryOS has finally been released. Its creator, Arben Kryeziu, found himself in hot water last year amid claims the software was simply stolen from the open source PearPC project. With the code now under public scrutiny, it appears that such allegations are true. According to BetaNews, CherryOS boots up in the exact same manner as PearPC, and its error messages and source files are nearly identical. The emulator also includes MacOnLinuxVideo, which is the same driver used by PearPC to speed up graphics. The CherryOS configuration file also closely mirrors that used by PearPC. Trial download without registration found here."

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  1. Re:why would it be illegial? by j.bellone · · Score: -1, Troll

    Those are the terms of the GPL.
    I love how, when the tides turn on GPL software, the GPL advocates start complaining about source code theft. That's the fucking license; you wanted it, you love it, deal with it. Under the GPL any software can be "hijacked" and sold on the commercial standpoint as another name.

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  2. Re:Free publicity. Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    under slashdot logic, its not really stolen (just like pirating is not stealing)

  3. Deal with it by j.bellone · · Score: -1, Troll

    You wanted the GPL, deal with it.

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    1. Re:Deal with it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Come on ... where is the cry when Apple lifted BSD and never gave Aqua back to it? This is a joke. You can't have it both way. If this company delivers a Mac-on-PC emulator that is 20% better than PearPC it's worth $50. That 20% could include useful things missing from PearPC like a real installer, documentation and support.

  4. Re:why would it be illegial? by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Troll

    Are they doing this? Have you acquired a copy and checked for the LICENCE.txt document?

    If it's not there then you're right. If it is there then you're still right, but your point is moot.

  5. Re:Wondering how developers feel about this by flydpnkrtn · · Score: 1, Troll
    Rather than just spreading slander do you have a link that verifies this? Even running strings on something in SFU that matches some OpenBSD utility? Or a website?

    OpenBSD is released under the BSD license (hence the name.) See here for details.

    So it's OK to use their code and not release the source. PearPC is GPL'd. Big difference.

    Don't just throw something out there with no proof... that's just like people claiming MS licensed code from VMS/DEC

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  6. GPL idiots by EEproms_Galore · · Score: 0, Troll

    Im reading some of the posts on the website and Im amazed how few people have a clue stick what the GPL is.. The GPL is a license and doesnt remove copyright at all in any way or form. Yep the code still belongs to the author and you cant just take it and use it as you wish because of the GPL because the GPL is a license it doesnt define copyright it defines usage. Some people are dumb some are just plain stupid then there's those other people, who have to be reminded to breath or they will die...

  7. Re:why would it be illegial? by downbad · · Score: -1, Troll

    The GPL finally facilitates large-scale code reuse, and you want to make it illegal? I'll be damned.

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    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  9. Re:why would it be illegial? by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Troll

    There is no substantial evidence of guilt in the article. It's all speculation.

    It's all about presumptiuon of innocence even if he has acted like a scumbag in the past.