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Old 10-07-2009, 05:46 PM
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Psystar licenses Darwin Universal Boot Loader to third parties, chaos ensues


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In spite of an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, clone Mac maker Psystar Monday announced plans to license its virtualization technology for Mac OS X to third-party hardware vendors.


The new Psystar OEM Licensing Program will allow Intel machines to run Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The announcement is a bold move likely to catch the ire of Apple, which plans to start its trial against the Florida-based company in January 2010.

The new program will allow manufacturers to have hardware certified by Psystar, and allows use of the company's Darwin Universal Boot Loader. The software will allow manufacturers to install Snow Leopard by inserting the disc from Apple -- no additional steps would be necessary, the company said. The software supports up to six operating systems on one machine.

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PSYSTAR Announces OEM Licensing Program

Psystar Corporation announced today their OEM Licensing Program. Psystar will begin certifying manufacturer's hardware to allow the licensing of Psystar's new virtualization technology, effectively making their systems Mac OS X compatible. Psystar's virtualization technology, specifically engineered for Snow Leopard, allows for seamless operation of the Mac OS on generic Intel Hardware and would be offered on all Psystar Certified machines.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 5, 2009 -- Psystar Corporation announced today their OEM Licensing Program. Psystar will begin certifying manufacturer's hardware to allow the licensing of Psystar's new virtualization technology, effectively making their systems Mac OS X compatible. Psystar's virtualization technology, specifically engineered for Snow Leopard, allows for seamless operation of the Mac OS on generic Intel Hardware and would be offered on all Psystar Certified machines.

In an effort to spread the Snow Leopard experience to an ever-expanding number of people, the licensing initiative will allow manufacturers to have their hardware Psystar Certified and have their computers pre loaded with our unique technology including the Darwin Universal Boot Loader (DUBL). Qualifying products must fall in Desktop, Server or Mobile categories. Once a product is certified, consumers can purchase it off the shelf or through standard channels and when labeled Psystar Certified would allow the installation of Snow Leopard simply by inserting the retail OS X DVD.

Psystar's vision of open computing is to provide users with the freedom to choose which OS's they install on their hardware. The Licensing Program will allow computer manufacturers the opportunity to ship the certified systems pre-configured with DUBL and OS of choice including Windows 7, Windows Vista and several flavors of Linux. These systems would also be compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard and receive normal software updates through the use of "Safe Update" technology. The customer can install the Mac OS themselves simply by inserting the retail DVD or choose to install several other OS's with no manual boot configuration. DUBL supports up to six different operating systems on a single machine and configures itself *automagicly*.

Manufacturers can benefit from this unique licensing opportunity with minimal expense and in several hardware markets. In most cases Psystar will tailor the technology to a specific hardware profile(s) at no additional engineering cost, allowing manufacturers to save time and money by utilizing our familiarity running the Mac OS X on generic hardware.

If you are interested in participating in the Licensing Program, head over to Psystar.com or send an email to [email protected].

OS X, OS X Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard and Macintosh are products and trademarks of Apple, Inc. Psystar purchases copies of these operating systems to resell as part of its Open Computer systems. Psystar has no other affiliations with Apple, Inc.
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Old 10-08-2009, 04:20 AM
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2984134.htm

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Old 10-09-2009, 04:42 AM
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Would I be stupid to say they might have borrowed some Chameleon 2 code for their little bootloader?

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Old 10-09-2009, 08:42 AM
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I think is not just "some" code, when they will publish the code everybody will be able to see I guess...
Anyway I think its perfectly legal to do that, though not really ethical, specially the change of the name.

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Old 10-09-2009, 09:28 PM
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I guess there going to 'Uniform" the "Generic" Intel machines Is there any hope of AMD "Generic" Open machines like these?


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Old 10-09-2009, 09:40 PM
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They are just having fun messing with Apple, while they still can

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Old 10-11-2009, 06:29 AM
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I bet Apple will sue the craap out of them, but as long as they don't INSTALL Mac on em, theres really not alot Apple can do..Right??

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Old 10-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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In some countries....

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Old 10-15-2009, 05:05 PM
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I bet Apple will sue the craap out of them, but as long as they don't INSTALL Mac on em, theres really not alot Apple can do..Right??
I just heard about the Psystar affair, and it would be less gut-wrenching if they didn't ship OS X pre-installed on their boxes, but snippets like

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Originally Posted by http://www.psystar.com/faqs/#faq31
Can I load my own operating system?
Yes, you can order your Open Computer with whichever operating system you like and install your choice of operating systems afterwards. We do not provide support or assistance for the installation of OS X Leopard outside of our facilities at this point in time. Psystar also specifically supports the operating system that was ordered with your Open Computing product. We will be unable to support any OS X installations that did not originate from Psystar. If you would like to have a dual boot system please note it must be purchased at the time of your initial order.
for example, suggest that they do.

I hope the guys over at Apple are satisfied with the outcome of the legal procedures. It's a good giggle running OS X on random PC hardware, but it's going to be less pleasant if they're not.
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Old 10-23-2009, 06:22 AM
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And now they've gone and released Rebel EFI.... http://store.psystar.com/rebel_efi with a downloadable demo iso and all.

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