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New Version of Mac OS X Leopard Leaked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bad-day-for-big-cats dept.

the linux geek writes "InfoWorld has an article informing us that an early beta of Mac OS X 10.5 has been leaked. This appears to be the same build Steve Jobs previewed at WWDC, and contains most of the new features, including Time Machine and Spaces." From the article: "Attendees at last week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) received copies of the beta ware and had to sign legally binding agreements not to let Leopard stray onto file-sharing networks. Perhaps someone didn't read the not-so-fine print? MacUser reports that this version of Leopard is indeed legit, unlike a fake one that was reportedly making its rounds last week. The version of Leopard available on BitTorrent is 4.3GB, containing 93 files."

16 of 359 comments (clear)

  1. Oh snap. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Stevie J. will be unpleased with this development.

  2. Time Machine really works! by Pao|o · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tiger was also leaked a couple of years ago.

    Who didn't see this coming? Expect Apple Legal to have a field day with this one. :)

    1. Re:Time Machine really works! by blindd0t · · Score: 2, Funny

      They could even start a marketing campaign called "If you leak, iLitigate."

  3. Glad this article's on Slashdot by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been waiting ages for this to download, now that it's on Slashdot we'll get more seeders!

    Listens out for the sound of Bittorrent clients starting up...

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  4. Re:Summary by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spaces: a new application for the Leopard operating system that enables users to group different applications in separate environments

    There were going to prefix this with "My" but Tom sent them a Cease and Desist...

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  5. Thanks MacWorld! by iainl · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's really useful when a news source not only tells me that new pirate software exists, but how to tell the 'good' one from the fake.

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  6. Re:Serious question. by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have two friends (they're roommates) that decided to get the family pack, since it was cheaper than buying two separate copies. If you move in with them, you get a free copy of OS X!

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  7. Leopard will help Slashdot by Dystopian+Rebel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Leopard's system-wide grammar checker will help reduce the pressure on Slashdot's overworked Grammar Nazis. ;o)

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  8. Re:Serious question. by PsychoSid · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they are Swedish nurses then I'm in !

  9. They are by orasio · · Score: 3, Funny

    Swedish nurses. Jan and Bjorn.

    1. Re:They are by PsychoSid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Blond, uniforms and OSX. I wouldn't let gender stop me.

  10. Re:I was tempted to download the torrent... by Rayonic · · Score: 4, Funny
    BTW, I installed Windows Vista Beta Preview a couple of weeks ago, just for fun and it confirmed what I had anticipated - I will not be buying an upgrade to Windows Vista, nor will I purchase any machine with it pre-installed.

    I also install early betas of operating systems and base my purchasing decisions on that experience. So I haven't bought a new OS since 1992.
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  11. I don't think so by CrimsonScythe · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the Apple lawyers will be too busy to be able to go and have a field day. At most, I think they'll have the time to have a movie-night, but barely even that.

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  12. Re:I was tempted to download the torrent... by mrchaotica · · Score: 3, Funny
    So I haven't bought a new OS since 1992.

    And Linux was started in 1991. Concidence? I think not!

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  13. Re:Who cares? by chowhound · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where do you live? (Reaches for car keys)

  14. And now . . . by ElephanTS · · Score: 4, Funny

    [drum roll]

    There were rumours that Bit Torrent would be integrated into Leopard. In reality it looks like Leopard's been integrated into Bit Torrent.

    Thanks, I'll be here all week

    [bread roll]

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