On Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:09:40 -0400, nospam wrote:

In article , ray
wrote:

there is no gain in cutting off significant amounts of useful
software.

Agreed again, and on Macs you can run Mac OS X, windows and linux
you can even have windows and Mac OS X running at the same time
using the same processor. With a PC you can't, with a PC you can't
run Mac OS X only linux and windows.

I'll be sure to tell that to my friend who DOES that (run MAC OS/X
on an MS machine).

he had to spend quite a bit of time to get it to work, time that
could be better spent doing useful work. worse, he has to continue to
spend time maintaining it, since updates frequently break the mods
needed to get it to work in the first place.

Doesn't really require much time at all.

it's time that can be better spent doing useful stuff, rather than
trying to get things working.

also, be sure to tell him he's in violation of the eula.

I believe he knows that. It is also true that copyright law gives you
the legal right to do that. So what's the final outcome?

copyright law does no such thing. where in the world did you come up
with that rubbish??

Obviously, until test cases are run through the system no one knows
exactly what is permitted and what is not. Here is one reference who
seems to disagree with you:

http://lowendmac.com/ed/fox/09ff/hac...-legality.html


and by the way, microsoft doesn't make machines, they only make an
operating system.

Absolutely, but MOST computers come with MS pre-installed.

macs don't, and just because microsoft windows is preinstalled on
windows pcs does not make it a microsoft pc any more than it makes it a
norton pc (which is also often preinstalled).

For me that makes Macs a better choice for those that might want
to, whereas my brother only wants to run a tiger woods golf gamne
so I'm advising him to buy almost any PC.

If 'more restrictive' licensing is your criteria, then I guess that
fits.

maybe his criteria is using software that does what he wants, and
that the 'more restrictive' licensing is not an issue.

what are these restrictions that you find to be a problem?

The restriction that apple EULA only wants you to run on their
specific, proprietary hardware.

all hardware is proprietary.

go design your own motherboard if you want non-proprietary hardware.
have fun.

Have your own way, but the MAC EULA limits your contractual use to
macintosh hardware.