I apologize in advance for the long post; it is necessary.
I am attempting to give more direct information about what you will likely conclude; is a roadmap for where Apple is taking OS X.
DARWIN is named for Charles Darwin. He was known as the guy who brought us evolution theory.
DARWIN is an open source product that Apple has been creating via "Open Source for years. It's purpose has always been about creating an OS X like experience on non apple computers. There is no refuting this. Check out how long this has been going on here. and I will write down the URL here as well because I want everyone to see that this is APPLE'S puppy; not anyone else. It's part of the site map for APPLE. http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/
Ok, that being said, the following webpage used to solely explain Apples development of an O.S. named Darwin. It was/and is open source so as not to create to much thunder. You can see it here. Again, notice the URL when this page comes up. It's APPLE'S.
Last year, this Apple website was directly making Darwin as an "experiment" to see if they could provide a "open source" solution to folks who wanted OS X on a P.C.
At this time; unlike last year, it doesn't work so hard to misdirect you to thinking it's just an experiment. In a year, it has become a very blatant instruction guide on how to get OS X to work on a P.C.
Also, consider that there now is purportedly a "Hack" that makes OS X Leopard install just fine on a P.C. (Nelson posted it just a few days ago here) How do you think it was possible that in 2 or 3 days, a person could get Leopard to work on a P.C. ?
I guarantee this person was WELL VERSED in Darwin.
It's hard for me to see how can one conclude that Apple is not intending to eventually market either a straight version of Leopard on a P.C. or completely accurate facsimile called Darwin?
For Pete's sake, the whole O.S. what rebuilt to run on Intel chips! This was one of many steps pointing out the "roadmap" or "Evolution" named DARWIN has created an new species of the OS X Leopard.
Please all, tell me your thoughts.
Personally, I think it's wonderful! Finally some real head to head competition may arise!
3 comments:
Fantastic post Fred!!!
The more and more you look at this, the more it looks like Apple is setting up to make this a reality. I do think this is very exciting, and will make for a more level playing field for Apple. I personally would love to dual boot both operating systems, because there are so many things I love about both OS's.
I hope that Apple is set to do this within the next 6 months, because I would love to have Leopard and Vista running side by side. Business and Games on one side, lifestyle and cool stuff on the other. Microsoft would really be up against the wall if Apple does this!!!
My thought on their business model, though ridiculed by Malcolm, is that they need to first take care of Apple. I honestly don't mean this to come off like an evil plan; FAR FROM IT, but for Apple to take care of Apple, they must first get allow Mac owner to purchase & update to Leopard. Making this available to everyone at once would not be prudent business. After they saturate that market, then they will need to let the buzz fly around, hopefully with great fanfare. This will cause other people to buy APPLE BRANDED PRODUCT. They will buy Mac's because that's the only legal way to get Leopard and work withing their EULA.
Following this, at a time I simply don't know, but certainly when they think they've sold as much APPLE PRODUCT i.e. MAC's to attain 90% of the people they think are going to buy APPLE Product. Only ten will DARWIN or LEOPARD be marketed to EVERYONE.
Now let me admit, 90% saturation of the market is a number I pulled out of thin air. It serves only to show APPLE is not going to bypass APPLE ENTHUSISTS. That would lose them money. The percentage of saturation is only known by the heads of APPLE themselves.
So, Malcolm, I hope this post and this explanation is adequately detailed and flushed out so you won't simply dismiss it. :)
Thanks Tab for the complement! :)
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