Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by doesnotexist » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 2:22 AM UTC

Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement
github.com

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by doesnotexist » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 2:22 AM UTC

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...

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by ranger_danger » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 2:40 AM UTC

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).

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by TZubiri » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 2:53 AM UTC

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Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by gotschi_ » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 3:37 AM UTC

Why?

They transition away from x86 anyway

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by conradev » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 3:40 AM UTC

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

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by tiku » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:00 AM UTC

gotschi_ wrote: post #5

Why? They transition away from x86 anyway

Money.

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by deathanatos » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:01 AM UTC

gotschi_ wrote: post #5

Why? They transition away from x86 anyway

> Why?

It seems like the repo's primary reasons are security research on macOS.

> They transition away from x86 anyway

I'm not sure what that has to do with running a Docker container. Containers support arm64; presumably you could do arm64 in both host and guest OS. (IDK if this particular image does; never used it.)

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by metadat » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:38 AM UTC

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.

Re: Docker-OSX image removed after Apple reports copyright infringement

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Post by dboreham » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:46 AM UTC

metadat wrote: post #9

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.

That's not what copyright infringement is.