Interview with EFI-X Co-creator

R0GUE · #1 10-20-2008, 02:19 PM

Dutch Hackintosh community Muzzle.nl has posted an interview with Davide Rutigliano co-creator of EFI-X.

The interview does not give too much away about the product, but it touches on its legality and what the future holds for the controversial little device.

Here's an excerpt:

John: Some people from the hackintosh community said that the efi-x module is the same as the boot-132 procedure, what's your point of view?

Davide: *censored* cough cough :P
Well, all I know is that if I said that to our development team, who has been sleeping really little lately, the company would need a new CEO as the old one would disappear in mysterious circumstances :-)

John: That's clear enough

Davide: Jokes apart, we implement real EFI in our device. there is nothing that links our product to the hack world.

Legal part:

John: Let's address the legal part of this device, you probably saw that coming
What's your point of view on the legal part? Is the device completely legal?

Davide: Yes, it is. We made sure to create a product that goes in the same direction of all other computer company and not against them in any way.

John: Did you investigate if Apple could / would go to court to stop this device? Knowing you can install OSX with this device on a PC.

Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it.

John: Did you hear anything from Apple about EFI-X? Did they contact you?

Davide: For sure they don't hate us, that is saying enough

To read the rest of the interview head on over to Muzzle.nl

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SHS · #2 10-20-2008, 04:10 PM

"Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it."

This statement kind of throws me for a loop. :B

nfoav8or · #3 10-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHS

"Davide: It is possible that we will go to court with Apple, but most likely *supporting* them, in case we ever find out that someone is selling PCs with our module installed. Selling a computer that can boot OSX is a unique right that only Apple has. And we enforce it."

This statement kind of throws me for a loop. :B

They sell the dongle... not the computer. People need to assemble this stuff on their own to make it an add-on to their computer and thus another company is not liable for selling an actual computer ready to boot into OS X as was stated.

Its a technicality, yes... but a good one.

bhast2 · #4 10-21-2008, 07:01 AM

thanks but this is so old i read this like a month ago

Voyn1x · #5 10-21-2008, 08:44 AM

Really? Somehow i doubt that since the orginal article is dated 19th October

bhast2 · #6 10-21-2008, 02:16 PM

pretty much the same thing here
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-usb,2021.html

Voyn1x · #7 10-21-2008, 07:36 PM

Yes, i've also read that before but because you've read a similar article before doesn't automatically make this news item redundant. Other people may not be up to date with the latest 'happenings' in the hackintosh world as you are.