.... and it is an offence to do so when the Mac was originally sold with one. Click to expand... I can sell a car without it being roadworthy as long as the buyer is aware.

Oh I see, I'm really with it, just didn't know it...

You are already running the latest version of 10.4! Apple's OS numbering goes 10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.4.11, etc. Generally, later version provide bug fixes and general improve…

Yeah, I think that makes sense. This is off the subject a little but, I'm using 10.4.11 now, can anyone give me any reason to upgrade to 10.4.3 or 10.4.4...4...5...6...etc (or to …

If the machine is for personal use then I would say that you're pretty much in the clear. Things like this are only really dodgy if you are using an install of an OS or other softw…

I think it's too slow for Leopard, it's a dual 450 Mhz PPC... Click to expand... I got that machine running leopard right now. Aside from a crappy video card and slow hard driv…

Yeah well, I do want to be all legal like so I'll look for an original 10.4 retail install package off eBay. I had also heard that some hacks were required for Leopard to run as w…

Technically speaking, it is not possible to give away, let alone sell, a working Mac without including the original or some suitable System/OS, and it is an offence to do so when t…

Just to add my $0.03 (weak US dollar, you know,) my general theory is that the OS that shipped with the computer is always okay; otherwise you need the disc. So a dual 450 MHz G4 …

Technically speaking, they should have transferred the OS license with the computer itself. If they didn't do that then, properly speaking, it is the responsibility of the purchas…

A Mac without an OS, when it is capable of working, is only a trip to the seaside short of being a boat-anchor. The idea that a recipient should put up with having no OS for 'lega…

I think that most people would consider it legal if it is the version of Mac OS X that the machine originally shipped with. Apple doesn't have anything like serials numbers or act…

I think it's too slow for Leopard, it's a dual 450 Mhz PPC...

usually if you posses the disc that was used to install it (either Apple-Shipped or Retail) then it means you own it. Just hop onto eBay and find a 10.4 disc. It will most likely…

Nobody cares [about the legality of it]... (edited for offensiveness)

Hi there, I have a G4, which I just got, running OSX 10.4 and I need to know if I'm running a legal copy. Does Mac issue anything like the Window$ certificate? Is there any kind o…

I'm definately joining the winters retro challenge! I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I quite like the image there in the retrochallenge website. Would it be poss…

I'm definately joining the winters retro challenge! I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I quite like the image there in the retrochallenge website. Would it be pos…

yay! reason to live! Although saying that I will be out of town the first few day. BUT! yay! pointless poorly executed tasks ahead!

Well, in case anyone hasn't noticed, there's now a website up for the 2008 winter warmup: http://retrochallenge.net/2008/winter/ Cheers to luddite for getting it all sorted! Cl…

Well, in case anyone hasn't noticed, there's now a website up for the 2008 winter warmup: http://retrochallenge.net/2008/winter/ Cheers to luddite for getting it all sorted!

I'm in! The play around in January will give me something interesting to do.

I've already arbitrarily announced the informal "Winter Warm-up" on the RetroBBS. I guess you guys weren't paying attention ;-) Anyway, we'll go from Jan 1 to Jan 31st... as usu…

Tom said we should have a page up by the holidays.It wouldn't hurt to get ready now and find out who is doing what. Click to expand... yeah - but i think his idea was to get th…

Tom said we should have a page up by the holidays. It wouldn't hurt to get ready now and find out who is doing what.