On 11/06/2016 10:31 AM, Jeremy Rand wrote: > Manuel Amador (Rudd-O): >> On 06/17/2016 04:11 AM, Drew White wrote: >>> >>> Well, in the end, I own a mac, It's not breaking any agreement >>> or anything for me wanting to run it. >> >> Yeah you are. Check the licensing terms for the Mac OS X software >> that came with it. >> >> Not that it matters, as it's a bullshit "agreement" that transforms >> a purchase into somewhat of a feudal renting system of objects. > > [...] Actually reading the license of OSX available at https://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/MacOSX.htm is very easy because they are awfully short and simple, compared to a lot of other software.
And in 2.A. there is the actual permitted use: > This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple > Software on a single Apple-labeled computer at a time. which means that you can own an Apple Mac computer, install Qubes/Linux/what you want on it, install VirtualBox/VMWare/Xen on it, and have an OSX virtual machine while still behaving according to the license. That's also the position of VMWare regarding their products; please check http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/MacOSX_10_9.html where they speak about VMWare Fusion: > Prerequisites > > Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete: > > Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products. > Download Install OS X Mavericks.app from the Mac App Store. Ensure > your physical system is an Apple-labeled computer. This is required > to install or run OS X 10.9 in a virtual machine. Ensure you physical > system can support an additional virtual machine with at least 2GB of > RAM. The third point, "ensure your physical system is an Apple-labeled computer", explicits the then-actual license conditions to run a virtualized OSX within the license terms. AFAIK, by the link from the apple store reported above, these terms are still valid - you can run a virtualized OSX and be within the license terms if it is the only instance you run, and it runs on an Apple-labeled computer. -- Alex -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/5ccefa28-dde2-9b7e-6851-2438cc2165f7%40gmx.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
