[Cialug] OT: Apple iPhone and digital media

[David Champion]

Nathan C. Smith wrote:

> If the iPhone is running OSX it will certainly become "open" at some point -
> whether Apple wants it to or not.   People are running linux on iPods now,
> if the iPhone has enough geek appeal it is only a question of time before
> linux is running on it and people find away around the pesky DRM features.

There's a big difference between "open" and "hacked". :)

You can get Linux installed on an iPod or an Xbox through a hack. In 
doing so, you're probably violating a EULA, and DMCA various laws.

With the PS3, Sony is being very open towards installing Linux on it - 
they provide the necessary installer and partitioning tools, and have 
provided Yellowdog with the specs to make most of the hardware work.

-dc