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Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

by doesnotexist on 8/29/24, 2:22 AM with 32 comments

• by doesnotexist on 8/29/24, 2:22 AM

  The image maintainer wrote a short blog post in 2021 putting forth the rationale and good faith intentions of the project as a resource for security research.

  https://sick.codes/is-hackintosh-osx-kvm-or-docker-osx-legal...

• by conradev on 8/29/24, 3:40 AM

  The image was removed from Docker Hub, but the GitHub repository which contains the script to build the Docker image is untouched.

• by ranger_danger on 8/29/24, 2:40 AM

  OSX-KVM may be next. I know it contains many copies of the "pleasedontsteal" key and it used to have direct downloads for full OSX images, but that was wiped from the repo years ago (multiple forks still have it though).

• by metadat on 8/29/24, 4:38 AM

  How is it copyright infringement? Who was going to buy a Mac but then found this and was like "Oh, this docker thing is way better". If you've ever tried this docker thing, you'd know it's a pain in the ass. :)

  It's laughable, but no surprise the army of lawyers at AAPL needs something to do to justify their existence.

• by gotschi_ on 8/29/24, 3:37 AM

  Why?

  They transition away from x86 anyway