Is PearPC illegal?
by Ribtorus » Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:53 pm
That's certainly Apple's [i:079ceed9ec]concern[/i:079ceed9ec], but that doesn't necessarily make it illegal.
If emulation becomes a problem for them, they may be limited to blocking via technology, rather than through the courts.
I still think this emulation project has the approval of Apple, either explicit or unsaid.
If emulation becomes a problem for them, they may be limited to blocking via technology, rather than through the courts.
I still think this emulation project has the approval of Apple, either explicit or unsaid.
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by Guest » Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:17 pm
I don't think apple will care about pearPc, unless there is a PC machine that can run the OS at the same speeds as Mac machines, and that is not likely to happen at any time, as the "host/emulator/Os" slowdown will be always present no matter wich Os you are emulating on wich machine.
My advice: go buy the real thing, you won't regret.
My advice: go buy the real thing, you won't regret.
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by prasys » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:31 pm
okay..look
apple will try to stop pearpc once it can emulate as fast as a real mac (which i think its impossible no matter what because x86 is not that powerfull)
apple will try to stop pearpc once it can emulate as fast as a real mac (which i think its impossible no matter what because x86 is not that powerfull)
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by zerohour » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:21 pm
Apple obviously do not see Pear Pc as a threat at the moment.
As praysys said if it poses a threat to their day to day sales then apple will be on our case like a tonne of bricks. They are very good at throwing out legal statements and laywers.
Appple have spent even more time in court regarding software than Micro$oft and that is saying something.
However if Apple decided to prosecute who are the going to go after Sebastian Bialle and co, or are the going to follow the RIAA's lead and go after indiviual users.
As praysys said if it poses a threat to their day to day sales then apple will be on our case like a tonne of bricks. They are very good at throwing out legal statements and laywers.
Appple have spent even more time in court regarding software than Micro$oft and that is saying something.
However if Apple decided to prosecute who are the going to go after Sebastian Bialle and co, or are the going to follow the RIAA's lead and go after indiviual users.
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by Guest » Sun Apr 17, 2005 2:36 am
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Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post. Just to give my 2 cents
I don't think running pearpc is illegal. What make it illegal is because more of the pearpc users didn't buy an original mac os cds. They just download the pirate copy somewhere from the net and that is illegal. The reason why most of the pearpc users didn't buy the original software is because I believe most of it just want to try it out how the mac os looks like and its quite a waste to spend such amount of money to buy something that you didn't know whether its work.
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why do they have to steal it to try it out?
they can try it out at apple stores, apple resellers, or try out a mac owned by someone you know.
Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post. Just to give my 2 cents
I don't think running pearpc is illegal. What make it illegal is because more of the pearpc users didn't buy an original mac os cds. They just download the pirate copy somewhere from the net and that is illegal. The reason why most of the pearpc users didn't buy the original software is because I believe most of it just want to try it out how the mac os looks like and its quite a waste to spend such amount of money to buy something that you didn't know whether its work.
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why do they have to steal it to try it out?
they can try it out at apple stores, apple resellers, or try out a mac owned by someone you know.
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