Apple Computer, Inc. Should Hire Maxxuss, Not Sue Him
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I love Woz (he did a wonderful keynote at Gnomedex 4.0 a couple of years ago). He's no longer directly involved with Apple, but Steve Jobs is - in a big way. I just want you to read this tiny piece of history and tell me if one of Apple's impending moves is just a little more than ironic:
Wozniak learned about the Blue Box through an October 1971 article in Esquire written by Ron Rosenbaum that led to an introduction to the leading “phone phreak” interviewed in the article, John Draper (a.k.a. Cap'n Crunch). The Blue Box is a device with which one could (mis)use the telephone system by emulating signaling tones used by analog phone switches of the day (and the basic tool for phone phreaking). Unfazed by the trouble that John and others in the article faced, Wozniak built and Jobs sold Blue Boxes for $150 apiece, splitting the profits.
Now, read how Apple May Be Going After OS X Hacker. Shame on you, Apple - Shame on you, Steve Jobs. Don't you remember how you got *YOUR* start?!
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Anonymous
February 22nd, 2006
at 9:16pm
Oh come on…not nearly the same.
Anonymous
February 23rd, 2006
at 12:16am
Agreed — not the same at all.
The Blue Box was an “accidental” find, while hacking OSX was intentional.
Blue Boxes were not made widely available (they were kept on the downlow, somehwat), while Maxxuss has obviously tried to make his efforts as well known as possible.
(Although hiring him is probably a good idea).
Anonymous
February 23rd, 2006
at 1:28am
additionally, osx86project was merely speculating which as it turns out was not even true as he was merely setting up his own blog site on his own domain (how wise that is i have no idea as the whois info shows contact info in the US).
Anonymous
February 23rd, 2006
at 1:49am
He's not being sued, check your facts, sensationalist…
The article is full of 'may', 'might' etc..Get back when they actually DO sue him..Well, at least you got some more visitors..
Anonymous
February 26th, 2006
at 4:07am
I think Steve is already f***ed. Not by Maxxuss:)Maxxuss actually try to help them(all Apple company). Think about it - its crackers that will use Mac os - now - and one day they will bye it - when grow up :)
Thinks again - it Vista which will run on Mac Hardware :)So MS will spread even there. On other hand Mac os is not(yet) fully compatible with ordinary pc. So Maxxuss realy help them :)Ruleeeeeeeeeeeeeez.
Anonymous
March 26th, 2006
at 10:47am
long live Mac OS X X86
Anonymous
March 28th, 2006
at 12:01am
Anonymous is right: how many people who try Mac OS X cracked today will buy a Mac tomorrow?
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at 10:19am
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