Hidden Poem in MacOS X ;)

BenZor · 22nd February 2006, 6:30 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/0...acker.poem.ap/

"The embedded poem reads: "Your karma check for today: There once was a user that whined/his existing OS was so blind/he'd do better to pirate/an OS that ran great/but found his hardware declined./Please don't steal Mac OS!/Really, that's way uncool./(C) Apple Computer, Inc.""

Apple also put in a separate hidden message, "Don't Steal Mac OS X.kext," in the kernel extensions folder.

Ahhh <3. I love it.

P.S Long Live Dogcow.....MOOF!

RedFox · 23rd February 2006, 5:20 PM

you what

rees · 24th February 2006, 3:42 AM

i don't get it why people think apple are justified in dictating how i can and can't use software i have legally purchased.

if i legally buy osx then why should apple be able to tell me what hardware i can and can't run it on?
it would be like the riaa saying that i can only listen to my cd's on a cd player and not an ipod or a games company saying i could only play their game if i'm running windows and not wine.

in what other industry can a producer dictate to a consumer how they can and cannot use a product after they've sold it?

waikin · 24th February 2006, 7:20 PM

how about buying a car and you're stuck with using unleaded petrol...
u 'could' change to gas but it'll cost ya...
or maybe you ordered a steak and you're given a steak knife but nooo...
u want a samurai blade instead...

juz kidding ok...

StratosFear · 26th February 2006, 9:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rees

riaa saying that i can only listen to my cd's on a cd player and not an ipod?

Ahahaha, ohh the irony.

You do realise in Australia it IS illegal to listen to your purchased cd's on your Ipod?

aza2001 · 27th February 2006, 6:06 PM

apparently not anymore... didnt they pass a new law?

StratosFear · 27th February 2006, 6:16 PM

There was talk of looking at it but no changes were ever put in place.

Quote:

What rights do I get when I buy a CD?
When you buy a CD, you buy a physical item, not the right to make copies of it. Basically, you have the right to
play the CD and listen to it in a non-public situation. Generally, you do not have the right to make back-up
copies of CDs you have bought, nor to make further copies to listen to in the car, or digital files to listen to on a
computer or MP3 player. You would only be entitled to use the CD in these ways if:
• all copyrights in the music, lyrics and sound recordings have expired;
• the copyright owner has given permission; or
• a special exception to infringement applies (see previous paragraph).

http://www.copyright.org.au/specialinterest/G070.pdf

fox1 · 1st March 2006, 3:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StratosFear

Ahahaha, ohh the irony.

You do realise in Australia it IS illegal to listen to your purchased cd's on your Ipod?

does anyone but the music companies care?

StratosFear · 1st March 2006, 3:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fox1

does anyone but the music companies care?

No, but the law is the law.

arasta · 9th March 2006, 10:49 PM

stratos - no changes are YET put in place. governmental entities move pretty slowly remember

they are up to reporting, if you noticed the front page..
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committe...ion/report.htm

the A-G has already clearly indicated hes not interested in prosecuting people for ripping cds they own for use on their ipods. if you rip and distribute though, now thats another matter entirely

‘We should not treat everyday Australians who want to use technology to enjoy copyright material they have obtained legally as infringers where this does not cause harm to our copyright industries’ (adelaide advertiser, 28 dec 2005 p2)

so, no, only the music companies care

jimbow · 9th March 2006, 10:53 PM

Moof!

I was just (re-)reading Tech Note #31, and this was the first thread I clicked on!

I <3 Clarus

22nd February 2006, 6:30 PM	#1
BenZor (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marayong.NSW.AU Posts: 7,081	Hidden Poem in MacOS X ;) http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/0...acker.poem.ap/ "The embedded poem reads: "Your karma check for today: There once was a user that whined/his existing OS was so blind/he'd do better to pirate/an OS that ran great/but found his hardware declined./Please don't steal Mac OS!/Really, that's way uncool./(C) Apple Computer, Inc."" Apple also put in a separate hidden message, "Don't Steal Mac OS X.kext," in the kernel extensions folder. Ahhh <3. I love it. P.S Long Live Dogcow.....MOOF!

23rd February 2006, 5:20 PM	#2
RedFox Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wa.au Posts: 932	you what __________________ i have a computer

27th February 2006, 6:06 PM	#6
aza2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Northmead Posts: 1,913	apparently not anymore... didnt they pass a new law? __________________ [Shuttle Owners Club Member #2 Shuttle: SN25P] [Apple Mac Owners Club Member & Founder #1 Mac & Spec's: G5 1.6, 200 & 80GIG HDD 1GIG RAM] Do u think that my video card or my CPU has anything to do with my ping times, in this place? http://www.duk0r.net/matrix/matrix8.php

9th March 2006, 10:49 PM	#10
arasta Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,110	stratos - no changes are YET put in place. governmental entities move pretty slowly remember they are up to reporting, if you noticed the front page.. http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committe...ion/report.htm the A-G has already clearly indicated hes not interested in prosecuting people for ripping cds they own for use on their ipods. if you rip and distribute though, now thats another matter entirely ‘We should not treat everyday Australians who want to use technology to enjoy copyright material they have obtained legally as infringers where this does not cause harm to our copyright industries’ (adelaide advertiser, 28 dec 2005 p2) so, no, only the music companies care __________________ .:Work in Progress:. "Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data. Guess which has occurred."

9th March 2006, 10:53 PM	#11
jimbow Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Perth 6051 Posts: 659	Moof! I was just (re-)reading Tech Note #31, and this was the first thread I clicked on! I <3 Clarus __________________ Jimi W Charles Babbage (1791-1871): On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.

24th February 2006, 3:42 AM	#3
rees Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 740	i don't get it why people think apple are justified in dictating how i can and can't use software i have legally purchased. if i legally buy osx then why should apple be able to tell me what hardware i can and can't run it on? it would be like the riaa saying that i can only listen to my cd's on a cd player and not an ipod or a games company saying i could only play their game if i'm running windows and not wine. in what other industry can a producer dictate to a consumer how they can and cannot use a product after they've sold it? __________________ "Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it." - Brian W. Kernighan

24th February 2006, 7:20 PM	#4
waikin Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 75	how about buying a car and you're stuck with using unleaded petrol... u 'could' change to gas but it'll cost ya... or maybe you ordered a steak and you're given a steak knife but nooo... u want a samurai blade instead... juz kidding ok...