TwoTailedFox Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 It seems just as the furore appeared to be gone surrounding the x86-Compatible version of the popular operating system from Apple, Mac OS X 'Tiger', a new torrent has appeared on the network. This brings back memories of a week ago, when a torrent, supposedly seeded by the GNAA, purported to be the real deal This reviewer won't even hint at where the torrent is indexed, but download speeds on his DSL are already up to 40Kb/s, and a large amount of users are seen downloading it, suggesting it to be very popular. If this is indeed the real deal, then expect this to be spreading across the file sharing networks like the Windows NT and Windows 2000 Source Code leaks of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endoscient Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Do you really need to know whenever a file called x86 Mac OS goes on file-sharing networks? Any could put anything up there and name it now. If it is real that is a time to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqube Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Inevitable as the tides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 is fake, apple does not leak the OS, in fact, is really rarely to see a leak of a beta or alpha version of apple in the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hopefully people have learned their lesson from last time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvbfan Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hopefully people have learned their lesson from last time... 586078721[/snapback] Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eAi Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 If this is indeed the real deal, then expect this to be spreading across the file sharing networks like the Windows NT and Windows 2000 Source Code leaks of last year.... or like every other film, movie, game and tv episode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intersect Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 prehaps its an nother fake release by some stupid kidds looking to laugh at any one that downloads it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menge Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 is fake, apple does not leak the OS, in fact, is really rarely to see a leak of a beta or alpha version of apple in the internet 586078722[/snapback] hmm... oddly enough, i've downloaded some 3 tiger betas when it was in beta... makes me wonder on your statement :) but yeh... i think the file is fake (though i hope not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divinatum Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 odds are even if it is real you wont be able to run it. OSX has a very VERY limited driver set, hence no drivers for your hardware unless you get the exact same setup as the dev machines, and i doubt ANY information will come out of developers as they are under a tight NDA and if they leak any info. apple legal will be all over them like michael jackson on a little boy. Plus apple isn't a stupid company... steve jobs isn't a stupid person... apple's development team isn't stupid... There is some form of security on the release, DRM, locked to specific CPU serial numbers, something. There has to be. Apple isn't going to allow MacOSX Intel to run on anything but a white/silver machine with the grey/white apple logo on the front. APPLE IS ALSO HARDWARE COMPANY Most of their money is made through.... oh yeah... SELLING COMPUTERS! :pinch: [/rant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted June 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2005 $20 says it's just the GNAA "release"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emel Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 This files doenst appear first on bittorrent.. they first goes to distros, then irc/USENET then P2p.. anything can be released on P2p.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted June 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2005 No doubt we shall soon see. ***IF*** this is not a fake, I really wouldn't be that surprised. I would expect that about now is when Dev kits would start to be delivered, so... no doubt we'll soon see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I think this just promotion for apple in X86, nothing else :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LispyGlitter2 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 interesting if it's true, but let's say it is. No one has the specs to run this, so what are we supposed to do with it other than keep it for our collections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted June 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2005 Do we know what the specs of the dev boxes are yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkellner Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Fake. If you open the files in a hex editor it is repeated text "GNAA". There is NO legal or illegal release of Mac OSX on x86 out now. They are all fakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insurektion Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 did you read post numero uno? i think its fake but gnaa release died out quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Fake. If you open the files in a hex editor it is repeated text "GNAA". There is NO legal or illegal release of Mac OSX on x86 out now. They are all fakes. 586079308[/snapback] did u tested it already? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphie Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 laff not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exobot Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 ?20 says it's goatse again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucko Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Agreed odds are even if it is real you wont be able to run it. OSX has a very VERY limited driver set, hence no drivers for your hardware unless you get the exact same setup as the dev machines, and i doubt ANY information will come out of developers as they are under a tight NDA and if they leak any info. apple legal will be all over them like michael jackson on a little boy. Plus apple isn't a stupid company... steve jobs isn't a stupid person... apple's development team isn't stupid... There is some form of security on the release, DRM, locked to specific CPU serial numbers, something. There has to be. Apple isn't going to allow MacOSX Intel to run on anything but a white/silver machine with the grey/white apple logo on the front. APPLE IS ALSO HARDWARE COMPANY Most of their money is made through.... oh yeah... SELLING COMPUTERS! :pinch: [/rant] 586078761[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal.s Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 So like the GNAA one, you burn the image, run it, then get goatse. Place you're bets now.... Dougal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yeah right...i'll believe it once I see screenshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted June 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yeah right...i'll believe it once I see screenshots. 586080103[/snapback] :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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