14 DAY TRIAL // Just last week, several sites reported the progress of Maxxuss, a hacker who had managed to get some results in running OS X on generic PC hardware. Apple was quick to react, and now, the two most widely known sites that deal with the running of various operating systems on the new Mac hardware have been shut down.
The OSx86 Project and Win2OSX.net both received notices from Apple about violating the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act. As a result, both sites are reviewing the contents of the site and discussion forums for any content that violates the DMCA.
The OSx86 Project stated that "the site has always aimed to adhere to copyright laws and is working with Apple to ensure no violations exist, according to a statement by the site administrator," May Wong reports for The Associated Press.
IT seems that Maxxuss' efforts did not pass the Apple OS X karma check for the day, and the Cupertino company is on top of things, making sure that OS X stays on Apple hardware, and that anyone who violates the OS X license agreement gets what is coming to them.
So far Apple has done a good job of making OS X as difficult as possible to run on non-approved hardware, and it will probably continue to do so. Even if, in time, OS X hackers manage to get everything working properly, it will most likely be a very complex process that is beyond the reach of any but the most tech savvy of computer users.