Not like I am some Linux power user, and I am not sure if anyone has already mentioned this...But if the main argument is that Apple could control thier support by only dealing with certified hardware, why not have two flavors for OSX? Don't distros like Mandriva put out one version which gives you support and one you can download that says you are pretty much on your own? And not saying Apple should make a free OS, but at lest a disclaimer that non-Apple hardware installations are not subject to support. They already do this with the Applecare system. If it's not covered, we don't want to talk to you.
More or less a warranty void. And from what I have been reading on this subject, it's inevitable that someone will eventually hack the OS so it is usable on all x86 hardware. Drivers will be the killer in the end wouldn't they?
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Not like I am some Linux power user, and I am not sure if anyone has already mentioned this...But if the main argument is that Apple could control thier support by only dealing with certified hardware, why not have two flavors for OSX? Don't distros like Mandriva put out one version which gives you support and one you can download that says you are pretty much on your own? And not saying Apple should make a free OS, but at lest a disclaimer that non-Apple hardware installations are not subject to support. They already do this with the Applecare system. If it's not covered, we don't want to talk to you. More or less a warranty void. And from what I have been reading on this subject, it's inevitable that someone will eventually hack the OS so it is usable on all x86 hardware. Drivers will be the killer in the end wouldn't they?