Interview with EFI-X Co-creator
[float=right] Dutch Hackintosh community Muzzle.nl has posted an interview with Davide Rutigliano co-creator of EFI-X. The interview does not give too much away about the product, but it touches on its legality and what the future holds…
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[float=right]Dutch Hackintosh community Muzzle.nl has posted an interview with Davide Rutigliano co-creator of EFI-X.
The interview does not give too much away about the product, but it touches on its legality and what the future holds for the controversial little device.
Here's an excerpt:
Davide: *censored* cough cough
Well, all I know is that if I said that to our development team, who has been sleeping really little lately, the company would need a new CEO as the old one would disappear in mysterious circumstances
John: That's clear enough
Davide: Jokes apart, we implement real EFI in our device. there is nothing that links our product to the hack world.
Legal part:
John: Let's address the legal part of this device, you probably saw that coming
What's your point of view on the legal part? Is the device completely legal?
Davide: Yes, it is. We made sure to create a product that goes in the same direction of all other computer company and not against them in any way.
John: Did you investigate if Apple could / would go to court to stop this device? Knowing you can install OSX with this device on a PC.
Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it.
John: Did you hear anything from Apple about EFI-X? Did they contact you?
Davide: For sure they don't hate us, that is saying enough
To read the rest of the interview head on over to Muzzle.nl (muz zle.nl/english-chat/39-interview-davide-rutigliano-ceo-art-studios-entertainment-media.html)
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"Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it."
This statement kind of throws me for a loop. :B
@SHS"Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it." This statement kind of throws me for a loop. :B
They sell the dongle... not the computer. People need to assemble this stuff on their own to make it an add-on to their computer and thus another company is not liable for selling an actual computer ready to boot into OS X as was stated.
Its a technicality, yes... but a good one.
Really? Somehow i doubt that since the orginal article is dated 19th October
pretty much the same thing here
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/efi-x-efix-leopard-… ↗
Yes, i've also read that before but because you've read a similar article before doesn't automatically make this news item redundant. Other people may not be up to date with the latest 'happenings' in the hackintosh world as you are.