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Mac OS X kernel no longer open source on Intel platform

Analysis
May 20, 20061 min
Data and Information SecuritySecurity

Fellow InfoWorld writer, Tom Yager, released this bombshell. http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/17/78300_21OPcurve_1.html I don't think any of us would have applauded Apple's switch to Intel as much if we knew the outcome would close down the kernel. I find myself with thoroughly mixed emotions about the whole idea....

Fellow InfoWorld writer, Tom Yager, released this bombshell.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/17/78300_21OPcurve_1.html

I don’t think any of us would have applauded Apple’s switch to Intel as much if we knew the outcome would close down the kernel. I find myself with thoroughly mixed emotions about the whole idea.

roger_grimes
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Roger A. Grimes is a contributing editor. Roger holds more than 40 computer certifications and has authored ten books on computer security. He has been fighting malware and malicious hackers since 1987, beginning with disassembling early DOS viruses. He specializes in protecting host computers from hackers and malware, and consults to companies from the Fortune 100 to small businesses. A frequent industry speaker and educator, Roger currently works for KnowBe4 as the Data-Driven Defense Evangelist and is the author of Cryptography Apocalypse.

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