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https://www.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macOS1013.pdf

> 2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions. A. Preinstalled and Single-Copy Apple Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, unless you obtained the Apple Software from the Mac App Store, through an automatic download or under a volume license, maintenance or other written agreement from Apple, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-branded computer at any one time. For example, these single-copy license terms apply to you if you obtained the Apple Software preinstalled on Apple-branded hardware.

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> J. Other Use Restrictions. The grants set forth in this License do not permit you to, and you agree not to, install, use or run the Apple Software on any non-Apple-branded computer, or to enable others to do so.

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If you're not going to abide by the license, you're essentially running "pirated" software.

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rwmj7y ago

So what? You've paid for the OS you can run it wherever you want.

e12eOP7y ago

I suppose you just get a license for one cpu core for your database servers and run them on 32-corevservers too?

The license is strange - but it is what Apple is selling.

And AFAIK the latest release is a "free" (gratis) download anyway - so you can't even claim you've paid for it.

I mean sure, you can ignore the license. Maybe Apple won't sue, but they might revoke your developer access, I loud account etc.

[ed: anyway, the thread started with a claim about "moral" obligation, I'm just pointing out that Apple is refusing to give or sell a valid license, so you're in breach of the license. I don't see how it's legally very different from an illegal copy of Microsoft Windows).]

isostatic7y ago

Depends on your jurisdiction's view of the legality of apple's terms of use

washadjeffmad7y ago

Not seriously, unless you believe Apple is going to start working with cops to kick in doors and inspect homess for non-Apple branded hardware for unsanctioned OS installs.

Even if a judge agreed with Apple's EULA (unlikely, and unlikely to be tested), that's not really enforceable in any practical sense unless you're selling computers with MacOS preinstalled. Then it's a matter of commercial licensing and distribution which they do have an interest in protecting.

isostatic7y ago

So you're saying it's fine to break the law of you don't get found out?

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rwmj7y ago

So what? You've paid for the OS you can run it wherever you want.

e12eOP7y ago

I suppose you just get a license for one cpu core for your database servers and run them on 32-corevservers too?

The license is strange - but it is what Apple is selling.

And AFAIK the latest release is a "free" (gratis) download anyway - so you can't even claim you've paid for it.

I mean sure, you can ignore the license. Maybe Apple won't sue, but they might revoke your developer access, I loud account etc.

isostatic7y ago

Depends on your jurisdiction's view of the legality of apple's terms of use

washadjeffmad7y ago

Not seriously, unless you believe Apple is going to start working with cops to kick in doors and inspect homess for non-Apple branded hardware for unsanctioned OS installs.

isostatic7y ago

So you're saying it's fine to break the law of you don't get found out?

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