Apple

Thanks for the note Brian…

The author of the article really has no credibility with me. He talks like he knows Steve Jobs and tries to use historical information like he has it first hand.

Apple does what they do for a reason…. He seems to have the agenda of bad mouthing a decision they made for reasons that I am sure are very credible.

Mike

From: fed-talk-bounces+michael.pike=email@hidden [mailto:fed-talk-bounces+michael.pike=email@hidden] On Behalf Of Brian Raymond
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:44 AM
To: Ernest Prabhakar; email@hidden
Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple [may not open] OS X Kernel for Intel

Since the first story generated so much discussion and interest here is the follow-up from Tom Yager discussing a meeting he had with Apple on the subject. It’s only one side of the story so as usual take with a small grain but some of the quotes are interesting.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/14/79151_25OPcurve_1.html

- Brian

On 5/21/06 12:49 PM, "Brian Raymond" <email@hidden> wrote:

The discussion started out that way but one tends to focus on the speculation when discussing this topic. This has all been speculation but I imagine the reasoning isn’t too far from the truth and it did spawn some good points. Actions speak louder then words so time will tell what actually happens to the x86 kernel sources.

Not that the problem can be solved but if anyone else has input on dealing with the “closed source = high security” discussion we had earlier in this thread please share. The same day I wrote the email discussing I got involved in another discussion about that subject because most of the code in the project I work is is already or in the process of being open sourced.

- Brian

On 5/19/06 4:46 PM, "Ernest Prabhakar" <email@hidden> wrote:

Hi all,

Just to be clear, Tom Yager was *speculating* about why we have -- so far -- not released the source code of the kernel for Intel-based Macintoshes. We continue to release *all* the Darwin sources for our PowerPC systems, and so far has released all the non-kernel Darwin sources for Intel.

Nothing has been announced, so he (and everyone else) certainly has the right to speculate. But please don't confuse "speculation" with "fact."

Thanks,
-- Ernie P.
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Ernest N. Prabhakar, Ph.D. (408) 974-3075 <ernest at apple.com>
Product Manager, Open Source & Open Standards; Mac OS X Product Marketing
Apple Computer; 303-4SW 3 Infinite Loop; Cupertino, CA 95014

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