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Mac Cloner Psystar Ships First Service Pack

Posted by kdawson on from the cloe-wars dept.

Preedit writes "Not only is Mac clone maker Psystar continuing to defy Apple's ban on third-party Leopard installations, it's supporting the hardware with updates. Psystar Mac clones shipped as of Monday will include a 'service pack' that features fixes for a range of problems, some of them inherent in Apple's own software, according to InformationWeek. The fixes address a range of troubles, from glitches in Apple's Time Machine backup feature to quirks in the Keyboard Viewer and Character Palette entries in Leopard's system preferences menu. There's also support for the latest version of Java and other updates. According to the story, by offering a full menu of support, Psystar appears to be daring Apple to attempt to enforce provisions in the Leopard license agreement that forbid third-party installations and sales." We've been discussing Psystar clones for a while.

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  1. Re:These guys have balls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or maybe they're eunichs (sp?) and steve can't cut off their balls. I believe it's spelled "Unix".

  2. obligatory star wars parody reference by OrochimaruVoldemort · · Score: 5, Funny

    begun, the mac war has.

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  3. Re:Bet ten to one by kestasjk · · Score: 5, Funny

    But at some point the people at Psystar must have clicked "I Agree", so they agreed to comply. This is the strongest contract in the entire software industry, even stronger than a "TOS" link at the bottom of a web-page

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  4. Oh, the irony... by imyy4u3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The funniest part of this whole thing is the guy who wrote the patch that allows Psystar to install Apple's OS X on their PC boxes is pissed because Psystar is using his "free software" to make tons of cash and they are not giving him any of the profit. What's ironic is the fact that he blatantly violated Apple's EULA, and is now surprised that Psystar is violating his EULA. LOL.