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iPods Don't Run OS X

Posted by kdawson on from the all-you-need-is-an-undocumented-ls-option dept.

Redrum writes "Everyone thinks that Apple's iPod runs an OS called Pixo, and that the iPhone ushered in a brand new epoch based on OS X. That myth has been busted: the iPod runs Apple's own Mach/BSD kernel, and Pixo is only used as a graphics layer. Daniel Eran outlines the story behind Pixo and what OS X means for Apple. It's no joke; the story was confirmed by Tim Monroe, a member of Apple's QuickTime engineering team, as is easy to verify yourself." Update: 07/15 19:48 GMT by KD : Turns out to be an April Fools joke.

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  1. actually.. by jimbug · · Score: 5, Funny

    my iPod runs linux.

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    1. Re:actually.. by voraistos · · Score: 2, Funny

      My ipod is cooler: There is no screen, no power adapter, and it runs specially-compiled-for-my-brain closed-source software called "sing in your head". the problem is it needs special power supply such as expensive wine and Pink Floyd DRM'ed songs need extra weed to get full quality playback.

    2. Re:actually.. by Night+Goat · · Score: 4, Funny

      I got one of those a while back. Does yours ever get stuck in a loop? Mine does, and it's infuriating! Good thing I picked it up cheap.

    3. Re:actually.. by tsa · · Score: 2, Funny

      Mine always gets stuck in a loop after watching a Will It Blend? video.

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  2. I was hooked until the guy showed his ls skills by INeededALogin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Come on... undocumented ls -af for "all files". That should of thrown all sorts of bs flags.

    1. Re:I was hooked until the guy showed his ls skills by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 2, Funny

      Come on... undocumented ls -af for "all files". That should of thrown all sorts of bs flags.

      Hmmm, using the -bs flag just gives me some numbers before the file/directory listings...

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  3. Re:Old April Fool's Joke by neo8750 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whatever happened to the rule that "jokes" are supposed to be funny?
    You must be new here...
  4. Slashdot - April Fools everyday... by TheNetAvenger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot - April Fools everyday, just to appeal to the fanbois that now control it.

    How much lower can your editorial responsibilities go?

    This week is just ridiculous, and makes the inquirer seem credible, although /. is still less biased sadly.

  5. Re:PLEASE HELP by dgatwood · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... is there any way to stop this happening?

    Quit using your username as your password. Also, quit using the word "password" as your password. Finally, stop using 12345.

    Yours,
    The FBI

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  6. Re:Old April Fool's Joke by HillaryWBush · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sure must be new here. The funny part is that the summary used to say "iPods Run OS X" and now says "iPods Don't Run OS X". The "This is not a joke" in the blurb remains standing. Who meta-meta-meta-moderates the meta-meta-moderators here?!?!

  7. Re:PLEASE HELP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can't believe the /. moderators du jour rated this +4 Informative.
    You must be new here.
  8. Re:faboby? by BorgCopyeditor · · Score: 4, Funny

    All the SNOBOL source code is rot-13'd, so when it compiles, the executable cannot be reverse-engineered. It's mathematically impossible! All the same, a kernel module subjects the binary file itself to double-rot-13 encryption, for extra security.

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  9. Re:Old April Fool's Joke by Frizzle+Fry · · Score: 2, Funny

    OMG PONIES

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