Comments on: Rumor: OS X update kills Intel Atom compatibility

By: jabberwolf

jabberwolf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:01:33 +0000

I see your argument but its not that OSX has improved its ability.
There is no instruction set in OSX that ATOM uses that slows OSX ability. None at all.

They simply decided to sabbottage code to prohibit installation on specific hardware. This, by definition, is violation of the Copyright Misuse Doctrine.

They basically have, and continue to do so, with itunes and the Palm pre. And they cant sue Palm, because Palm has every right to use a distributed software. In fact, THAT is probably an even better case for misuse by Apple.

Though Apple has not gone out of their way to support other systems, they HAVE gone out of their way to block ther systems.

Their specific use of the EFI chip for installation sabotage is yet another example. They actually admitted that there is sabotage code in the installation to prohibit others use. Not to improve quality but to restrict competition. And no, when the OS is sold separately, and when purposely locking down that sale to 1 vendors use, (even their own), is illegal.

By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:15:46 +0000

This is not necessarily a situation like that. The atom is a very limited, 32-bit CPU which lacks many of the instruction sets of modern CPUs. If Apple updated their OS to take advantage of these modern features, it could break compatibility with the low-end atom (which Apple has never used and therefore doesn't care about).

Now, if the update just looks at what CPU is used and shuts off if it's an Atom, then you make a valid argument. But if this is an update to improve the OS, and doing so breaks compatibility by necessity, then there is no problem.

Apple shouldn't stop people from using their legitimately purchased software however they want, but Apple also does not have to go out of their way to make their software support other systems.

By: Sudar Singh

Sudar Singh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:49:41 +0000

> If apple followed microsoft and how they let any machine use its software

Been there, done that, picked it up, put it down, left it there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Computing_Co...

By: SpokaneTim

SpokaneTim — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:32:15 +0000

If apple followed microsoft and how they let any machine use its software, they would have more then just what is it now 10% of the market. Hell, I am betting it would be a 50/50 windows-mac world.

By: jabberwolf

jabberwolf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:45 +0000

And if so….. Apple AGAIN breaks the Copyright Misuse Doctrine by sabotaging code to exclusively run with 1 vendor's hardware.

Feds? Why does one company get to break the law while you enforce this on others?!

By: jabberwolf

jabberwolf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:33 +0000

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By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:15:46 +0000

By: Sudar Singh

Sudar Singh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:41 +0000

> If apple followed microsoft and how they let any machine use its software

Been there, done that, picked it up, put it down, left it there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Computing_Co...

By: SpokaneTim

SpokaneTim — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:32:15 +0000

If apple followed microsoft and how they let any machine use its software, they would have more then just what is it now 10% of the market. Hell, I am betting it would be a 50/50 windows-mac world.

By: jabberwolf

jabberwolf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:19:45 +0000

And if so….. Apple AGAIN breaks the Copyright Misuse Doctrine by sabotaging code to exclusively run with 1 vendor's hardware.

Feds? Why does one company get to break the law while you enforce this on others?!