I cannot believe it. Apple imitates Microsoft

[question everything]

in selling a software for either a single user or a family?

I am still using OS 10.2.8 and went to the Apple site to see about downloading a newer version. There is already a 10.4, and 10.5 is coming soon but there are different prices for a single user and for a family.

I remember the complaints when Microsoft did it with one of its windows and now Apple is doing the same?

[LeftCoast]

1. As far as I know, they've offered this for quite a while

Most of their software packages can be purchased this way. For people with multiple Macs it's a great deal.

[architect359]

2. Yup, you're right but...

...it wasn't too long ago that when you bought one OS, you could load it onto as many machines as you owned. I think was the case until late 10.2 or start of 10.3?? Can't remember now. Anyway, I think that you can still do this, buy one copy of the current OS X, and load it on multiple machines? Actually, I don't know because I'm down to one machine now. Anyone know?

[Omphaloskepsis]

3. So you never read the EULA..

You have never been able to legally do this.. And by never I mean from 7.5. That was the first EULA I read regarding Apple's operating systems. They have never asked for a serial on consumer OS's.

[htuttle]

4. Legally, you could never do that

But except for OSX Server, Apple's OS's don't require a serial number.

[alfredo]

5. I've never heard of them enforcing this. The hardware is their

focus. The software just adds value.

[htuttle]

6. Well, no, they don't worry about it as much as M$

...since, except for during the Clone Wars, you've always had to own Apple hardware to run Apple OS's.

[alfredo]

7. Software is the main revenue stream for MS, so I can

see them wanting to enforce the EULA more than Apple.