Apple Embedded Limrick for Hackers in Mac OS X for Intel

According to an AP story, Apple admitted that it embedded a limrick in the code for its Mac OS X for Intel for those who try to hack it to work on Wintels. The message with limrick is:

"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 added an extension called "Don't Steal Mac OS X.kext" for potential hackers. More... [Dana Baggett]



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