Apple Embeds Message to OS X Hackers

zentechno writes "Apple has confirmed it embedded a message in the form of a poem to those who would hack its version of OS X on Intel hardware." From the article: "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 another spot for would-be hackers."

Re:That's not bad...

[the real darkskye]

There once was a man from Nantucket...

Who saw another BSOD and said f..k it

Translation

[Ctrl+Alt+De1337]

Dear Crackers,
In anticipation of the Intel switch, we believe we have made our legal department 4-5X faster too. We're actively looking to test and confirm those benchmarks.
XOXO, Steve

And the Sequel:

[Pantero Blanco]

There once was a geek who was bored
All other systems he'd explored
So he added one more to his hoard
Though against his methods the vendor implored.

Cute, but...

[vga_init]

It lacks balls, and it makes them sound very naive. What I like better is the Russian message that VAX's had embedded in their microchips for soviet engineers to find: "VAX: When you care enough to steal, steal from the best."

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Re:That's not bad...

[Clay_Culver]

Hey that's good.

There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who saw another BSOD and said fuck it,
He couldn't get any sex,
So he installed OS X,
With love that requires a mop and bucket.

Oh yeah?

[Anonymous Coward]

There once was a user that whined
The phone companies robbed him blind
He'd do better to phreak
With a 2600Hz beep
So a blue box was designed
Please don't steal phone calls!
Really, that's way uncool.

*saw this over at MacRumors

Re:Pirate?

[ScrappyLaptop]

Fine, so I'll stick a mailing label on the front of my box that says "Apple". If I'm not selling it, I can label it as anything I want. Aw, what the heck; I'll be a nice guy and use one of their "offical" case labels, to make it an official Apple labeled computer.

In light of this...

[Funkcikle]

RIAA to sue Apple for use of copyrighted lyrical style, lack of DON'T STEAL MUSIC hidden message.

Re:Lame

[Undefined Parameter]

And no, artificially tying the product to their lackluster hardware offerings is NOT acceptable. Yes I said lackluster.

Michael Dell, is that you!?

Re:late again

[feijai]

Yep. I submitted this story to /. over 24 hours ago only to have it rejected.

You don't think it had anything to do with CmdrTaco not wanting to splash your username on the front page, would it?

A bit hypocritical

[Marlor]

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.

While I realise that Apple have to protect their technology, Steve Jobs' anti-hacking comments lately have been a bit hypocritical, given his history. Here is a more appropriate poem:

Your karma check for today:
There once was a user that whined
The phone companies robbed him blind
He'd do better to phreak
With a 2600Hz beep
So a blue box was designed.
Please don't steal phone calls!
Really, that's way uncool.

Re:Pirate?

[Malor]

Doesn't say THEY have to label it, though.

A Dymo Labelmaker [amazon.com] is one heck of a lot cheaper than an Intel iMac [apple.com].

From Hackers to Apple

[FidelCatsro]

I know this may sound a tad taught
but I am sure you have all read Slash-dot
This hacking we do is not aimed at you
And we don't mind if we all get caught

we find the law a touch stringent
and pedantically we must say its not stealing..
but Copyright infringement .

Though we are sure that this is not always the case.
If we bought it then we own this ,so Face.
You the see problem with the EULA
is that when you pay
Its as binding as an plastic toupee

Re:That's not bad...

[cciRRus]

Who saw another BSOD and said f..k it

This is the Internet. You are allowed to say fuck.

Re:That's not bad...

[Frnknstn]

Haiku:

Bad axe in apple tree
Please do not steal our fucking
OS you bastards

Re:Lame

[arose]

But I don't understand the people who truly don't see what's immoral about, for example, running Mac OS X in a way that Apple expressly asks you not to.

I expressly ask you to never post on /. again.

Re:Translation

[G-funk]

Dear Apple:

There once was a rich man named steve-
For some reason he did believe,
That the very best way
Was keep hackers at bay
But we all know that soon he will grieve.

For squillions of geeks
'Tis but a few weeks
Till OSX runs on a dell
Eventually
This our steve will see
And 'twill be a cold day in hell.

Shareholders get mad
When their shiny doo-dad
Must learn to stand by itself.
But that day is here
And when dust has cleared,
I assure thee OSX on a shelf.

Re:late again

[ettlz]

...not wanting to splash your username on the front page...

Oh man, you could not have chosen a better verb!

Re:Don't be

[TrappedByMyself]

They come up with a good headline, a proper description to start off a meaningful discussion.
Score:5, Insightful

Mods are hitting the Slashdot brand kool-aid hard today.

Re:Sense of humor...

[penguinoid]

For those wondering who Darthwader is, he is the aquatic equivalent of darth vader.

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Re:And the Sequel:

[nacturation]

There once was a geek with some time
To write a few poems that did rhyme
But he butchered the meter
And then didn't delete 'er
Since he was apparently wholly unable to count the number of syllables on a line.