MacOS X on Intel Leaked, Lockdown Confirmed

Well, apparently, the inevitable has happened. MacOS X on Intel has been leaked on BitTorrent sites, and the hacking community has snatched it up like a mixture of Jolt! cola and Red Bull. And lo and behold, it appears to confirm what some had feared - the way that Apple is planning to keep control of MacOS X on Intel is by making use of Intel's DRM technology. This will lock MacOS X to hardware that Apple sells, and prevent third-party makers from cloning Apples. It could also, in the wrong hands, be used to keep users from using any software which is not "Apple-approved." Engagdet has the story in all its gory detail. Well, in enough gory detail for non-tech-heads, anyway.