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Apple Closes OS X Intel Kernel Out of Piracy Fears May 16th, 2006 at 3:00 PM - News by Brad Cook The Intel version of Mac OS X has a closed kernel, thanks to fears over piracy, according to InfoWorldis Tom Yager. While the kernel in the PowerPC version of OS X was open source, and thus alterable, the new one "no longer possesses the quality that elevated Linux to its status as the second most popular commercial OS," Mr. Yager wrote. He added, however, that Appleis official position on the matter is that the OS X x86 kernel is "in flux," and his hope is that when the company ships Intel-based Xserves and Power Macs, its "flux settles into a strategy that favors demanding users and developers." Thereis more in his opinion column, which is available at MacCentral. Related Entries Apple Store Offline Email This Tweet This Brad Cook on Twitter 33320 Brad Cook news 1147806000 Login. Need an account? Register here. Username Password Auto-login on future visits Show my name in the online users list Forgot your password? Commenting is not available in this section entry. Recent Headlines - Updated March 19th Fri, 3:07 PM App Store - Microsoft Yanks Bing App From Foreign App Stores 2:05 PM iObserver - Analysts Downgrade Troubled Palm Amid Severe Revenue Drop 1:35 PM In-Depth Review - PhoneSuite MiLi Packs a Powerful Punch 1:11 PM News - YouTube to Viacom: Sue Yourself 11:34 AM Product News - PocketMac for BlackBerry 5 Improves Snow Leopard Support 10:59 AM News - Apple iGroups Patent Hints at Social Networking Plans 10:20 AM Hot Forum Topic - Reader Discussion: Who Will Buy Palm? 9:50 AM News - Bharti Airtel Lands India iPhone 3GS Deal 9:12 AM News - Wintek May Be Behind Delayed iPad Launch 8:38 AM Rumor - Apple Prepping 27-inch LED Display, 12-core Mac Pro 8:13 AM Product News - File Courier 1.5 Adds Multiple File Support Thu, 5:24 PM Product News - Apple Releases Logic Pro 9.1.1 Update The Mac Observer Reader Specials TypeStyler For Mac OS X is Now Shipping! Download The Free Fully Functional 60 Day Tryout at www.typestyler.com Mac Memory and Hard Drives: MacBook Pro Memory 8GB kits $349.99! iMac Memory 4GB DDR Kits for $109.99! Mac Pro Memory 4GB Kits for $135.99! Mac Hard Drives 1.5TB Seagate SATA II for $147.99! Click Here! CarMD Handheld Device & Mac/PC Software System saves you time and money on car maintenance and repair. Buy at www.CarMD.com! Save $10 with code TMO2. If you're using a Mac, then you've gotta check out Full Tilt Poker for Mac. This Full Tilt Poker bonus code does the unthinkable, it actually rewards! For the latest Apple products use Ciao, a price comparison website, to find laptops like MacBook Air. Then find the best prices on MP3 players and use our comparison tool to evaluate mobile phones like the Apple iPhone.	Buy Stuff, Support TMO! Read TMO on Kindle Complete Macworld Expo 2010 Coverage TMO on Twitter! Apple Stock Quote AAPL: $221.64. Change: -3.01. (Prices delayed up to 20 minutes.) Discuss in our Apple Finance Board Hot Topics What's the buzz? These articles have TMO readers talking. Six Really Good Reasons to Buy an iPad - Right Away - 28 Comments Apple Pushes Back Some iPad Accessories - 15 Comments Richard Belzer: Apple Store Employee ‘Was Trying to Shake Me Down’ - 14 Comments Could E-Textbooks be the iPad’s ‘Killer App’? - 13 Comments New Google Hire Tim Bray Fires a Volley in the Android vs. iPhone War - 12 Comments Weekend iPad Pre-Orders Estimated at 152,000 - 12 Comments TMO Express Join the TMO Express Daily Newsletter to get the latest Mac headlines in your e-mail every weekday. Find out more! Your address: Top Deals From DealBrothers.com J&R ComputerWorld’s Weekend Sale - Sitewide Unbelievable Deals Amazon Friday Sale - Get Site-Wide Savings All Day Long! Refurbished Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz Intel Xeon: $3299.00 Delivered 2nd Gen. Refurbished 32GB iPod touch: $249.00 Delivered Refurbished Mac mini 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo: $679.00 Delivered Recent Features Get the latest installments of TMO Columns, Podcasts, & Blogs. Dave Hamilton's Blog: SXSW Music Festival Survival Guide Mac Geek Gab Podcast: MGG 250: SXSW, Time Machine, Mail Tips, & Network Performance Editorial: Six Really Good Reasons to Buy an iPad - Right Away Editorial: How Apple Seized Mobile Advertising from the Advertising Industry Ted Landau's User Friendly Blog: Decoding Apple’s iPad Battery Replacement Program The Flashback Files: MacOpinion: October 5, 1999 - Apple’s Abuse of Power
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