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Apple Sends Hidden Message to Hackers?

Posted by Zonk on from the cute-very-cute dept.

RetrogradeMotion writes "The OSx86 Project is reporting on a hidden message to hackers in Apple's new MacBook Pro. The new Intel-based OS X contains a file named 'Dont Steal Mac OS X.kext' and is accompanied by the message, 'The purpose of this Apple software is to protect Apple copyrighted materials from unauthorized copying and use.' The file is not present in either the PowerPC version of OS X or the Intel version shipped to developers last year. While Apple has sent messages to hackers before, is this a tounge-in-cheek introduction to the anticipated (and hated) Trusted Platform Module? Is locking down OS X a strategic necessity or a missed opportunity?" Obviously a big maybe here, but a good story just the same.

8 of 631 comments (clear)

  1. woohoo 1st post by NitricEster79 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I want to thank my cable modem for this breif moment of fame...all my friends and family that thought I had no life by living online...and of course my cat...

    1. Re:woohoo 1st post by name773 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      that's the best first post i've seen in a while, bravo!

    2. Re:woohoo 1st post by rolandog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Kudos mate. Its moments like this that you'll look back and remember when lying on your deathbed. Mod parent up.

  2. I remember this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What I remember is Slashdot opposes Anonymous Cowards and restricts their ability to get a first post! VIVA GAY NIGGERS.

  3. Someone has to say it... by neuroking · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I hate "tounge-in-cheek". Much worse than tongue-in-cheek...

    Spill chicks ire four loosers.

  4. Re:Zonk must post a lot on pr0n boards by tomhudson · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, it looks more like he's into piercing:

    http://www.tounge.com/

    Who'd have thought that tounge.com existed?

  5. Your butt reaks of... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...CORN!

  6. Re:Brian, there's a message in my Alphabet. by Jester998 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now, don't quote me on this as I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure IRC still exists.

    Say it with me... "mIRC is not a network."

    IRC = Internet Relay Chat

    mIRC = A particular program used to access IRC servers. See also X-Chat, Lirc, and many others.