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Re: Time to Move On
« on: July 12, 2006, 02:41:46 AM »
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motorollin wrote:
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coldfish wrote:
But Linux developers dont charge for the OS, Hyperion/Ainc etc would be wanting money for OS4, making it a commercial venture.
 
I doubt Apple would sit idley by as someone makes money hijacking their hardware?

I don't think Apple would care as long as they are selling hardware. The OS people choose to use on it is nothing to do with them. I find it very hard to believe that Apple would charge developers a license fee for porting a commercial OS to their hardware.

Put it another way: If Hyperion decided to port OS4 to Intel, would they have to pay Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, and all the other manufacturers of IBM Compatible hardware a license fee? I don't think so.

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This might enlight you regarding Apple policy about giving away information about their mobo-design.