Hacker successfully installed WinXP on an Intel-based Mac

As expected, hackers figured out how to start Microsoft's Windows XP operating system on a new Macintosh computer using Intel chips. The reward for this "victory" is $ 13,854 in cash.

More precisely, their "feat" is to give computers a dual-boot mechanism - that is, the ability to switch between two different operating systems. Many people who are using Apple Computers Mac computers will have to shout out for the event, especially after Apple announced it would switch to Intel chips.

The reason is endless, but the most common is because users want to run familiar Windows programs on a Mac.

For Colin Nederkoorn, a Houston-based maritime stock trader, his desire is to use only one computer, instead of using both the Apple PowerBook and Windows PC in parallel with the various tasks available today. . That's why Nederkoon, now 23, has initiated the exciting competition. Hackers are encouraged to call for participation, and the cash prize will be awarded to anyone who successfully activated the Win XP operating system on Apple Computer's proprietary computer.

Beginning in January, but not until last week, two software engineers Jesus Lopez (33 years) and Eric Wasserman (41 years) have just established the victory. Lopez said he took over most of the engineering work - managing, wrestling with late-night challenges and weekends, and Wasserman, a Mac computer expert, was the one who introduced Lopez. exam, as well as support him throughout the process.

Until before joining the competition, Lopez never once touched a Mac computer. Although the competition is a personal initiative, he believes that " its results can serve many people, and the whole community will benefit from it ".

Last Friday night, the award was awarded, and throughout the day, Nederkoon's website was constantly busy as the software development community gathered to improve, improve and complete the results of Lopez. For his part, Nederkoon called his idea "Windows on Mac", an open source project that anyone can contribute to.

You can download Lopez's work from this website, of course, requiring quite a bit of technical and technical knowledge, but Nederkoorn predicts an easier and simpler "hack" version is available. community service within 1 year.

" At that time, you just clicked two things, " said Nederkoorn.

When Apple introduced its first Intel-based computer in January, officials said Apple had no intention of selling or supporting the Windows operating system on its products. But (this is very important), they are also committed to doing nothing to prevent users . from doing it themselves.

"If anyone is using our hardware and is forced to suffer from the Windows world, it's OK, " said Phil Schiller, vice president of Apple.

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