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No DRM for Apple in Intel-based Macs
JWeinraub writes "OfB is reporting that, contrary to widely-published and discussed rumors, Apple is not including the controversial Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip in its Intel-based Macs. An anonymous registered Apple developer claims that the Apple x86 test boxes do not have DRM or TCPA components." From the article: "As to why those with access to the kits have been quiet concerning the claims, our source said, 'you can rest assured that Apple is keeping very close tabs on those of us who have them.' The kits are only available to those who accept a non-disclosure agreement."
"' The kits are only available to those who accept a non-disclosure agreement.'"
Yeah, I can see how well that's working for them.
If being a mac user means hanging out at raves populated by drug burn-outs, then I'm going to classify this as a good thing.
Mod me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!
If you don't ditch that attitude, we're not going to teach you how to use a two button mouse!
What was your username again? -BOFH
You know, you can run Linux on a Powerbook.
I don't know why you'd want to, as you can get the same hardware performance for half the money with an x86 laptop, but you can.
I've upped my standards, so up yours.
Posting anonymously, *hrm*
The last point made by the parent is very much worthy of note: Apple will be doing a number of things to try to prevent this hardware getting out. Also, the point about pre-release hardware is borne out by the PowerPC developer kits, which had all sorts of ports hanging off the back, for example, most of which were NOT on the final shipping product. I can probably confirm this, since we still have the box in question (so I'm told), although it's actually in a different office.
Oh, and a hint to any developers *really* interested in this thing: Look at the penultimate paragraph of this page for information on the IOKitDebug option. That might result in the logging of some illuminating information...
Forget what?
Who are you?
What is this?
Yes, yes, yes. It's actually called Linsux. It's the worst POS OS ever made.
Linux sucks. It is an underground OS that is completely unstandardized. Linux geeks, get the fuck over yourselves.
So far, the sum of these stories is: "There's a 50% chance that Apple will use DRM!" vs. "There's a 50% chance that Apple won't use DRM!"
This would be a perfect topic for a pundit tracker.
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
"I always wanted to run a BBS as a kid, but could never afford a phone line."
:-)
Should have done like I did. I ran a C64 BBS out of my parents garage. They put strict rules on the modem, so I ended up grabbing a 50ft. cord and running it to the back of my next door neighbor's silverbox (or whatever it was we called it back then...the outside phone junction). She was old and slept most of the time and was not supposed to get calls after 5PM anyways (she'd leave the phone off the hook), so from 9PM until I got up to go to school, the BBS was running. And with strict rules as to when it was up and when it wasn't...back then all the BBS lists had hours of operations listed.
That didn't stop the idiots from calling her up during the day though -- just to see -- and she kept harassing my parents about knowing the aliens were trying to get her because she heard them sneak around at night -- never stealing anything -- and they called her during the day with their wierd chatter
Where there is a will, there is a way.
1. Disconnect the line into the house from the box
2. Connect the line to the modem to the box, where the house line was
3. ???
4. Profit!
OMGLOL, Dude, u mispelled compewtir!!!
Don't save Windows XP! http://www.petitiononline.com/jjw1xp/petition.html
Really? That's interesting, define what your 'real OS' is and exactly how it differs from OS X?
I run AIX on IBM mainframes. The main server hasn't been rebooted since 1993, and that's only because we bought it in 1993. Your little desktop OSes are nothing but toys. And I also walk uphill to work both ways. In the cold. Without shoes. Harrr.