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Apple Changes the APSL Rules

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the breakdown-shakedown-yer-busted dept.

aitikin writes "Apple recently changed their license for the OS X kernel. According to semthex's post, Apple has reworded the APSL to prevent him and others from open sourcing the kernel hacking under the APSL: 'This file contains Original Code and/or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2.0 (the 'License'). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. The rights granted to you under the License may not be used to create, or enable the creation or redistribution of, unlawful or unlicensed copies of an Apple operating system, or to circumvent, violate, or enable the circumvention or violation of, any terms of an Apple operating system software license agreement.'"

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  1. Typical Slashdot story and response... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Apple does something stupid, fanbois defend Apple then go back to their homosexual fantasies of being in bed with Steve Jobs. Oh, and the truth on this site is always modded down.

  2. Re:This is the sort of thing keeping me away. by inca34 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why pay the premium on Apple hardware if you have no intentions of running the OS? As far as I'm concerned, if you are going to run one of the BSDs, you ought to do it on primary supported platforms. For example, not Apple hardware.

  3. Re:They should give up their right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Aww, look everyone!

    It's the local metrosexual Apple troll making his inevitable appearance out from under his overpriced bridge with the typographically pleasing "Beware of Troll" signs posted on it...