04-17-2009, 04:10 AM
Apple apparently does quietly tolerate or ignore it, mainstream users wouldn't have the patience or inclination to hack pc hardware to run an unsupported OS. Those that do, the numbers aren't significant enough to be a concern. iPhones, different story, hacked and unlocked iPhones number in the millions, but a few tens of thousands of pc buyers installing Apple OS and software is perhaps annoying, but less threatening.
However, it's silly to pretend Apple unofficially appreciates or welcomes it, because it means they sell more retail copies of Leopard. That's nonsense. Apple's benign tolerance may be temporary. If the numbers got into the millions, Apple's defensive or offensive position would change, you bet.
However, it's silly to pretend Apple unofficially appreciates or welcomes it, because it means they sell more retail copies of Leopard. That's nonsense. Apple's benign tolerance may be temporary. If the numbers got into the millions, Apple's defensive or offensive position would change, you bet.