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Re:Reversing a MacOS Kernel Extension by Matt3o12_ on Saturday March 31, 2018 @03:53PM (#16724857)
What would be the purpose of such a "bad" encryption? Apple must have known that it is not difficult to decrypt the protected binaries, so what is the point? To deter people who are not determined enough to learn about the code? To tell people who do decrypt them not to seal code?
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Re:Reversing a MacOS Kernel Extension by EvanAnderson on Saturday March 31, 2018 @05:59PM (#16725390)
I'd assume it's for the same reason that that Oracle used a poem in one of their protocols[1]-- to make distributing the key copyright infringement.

[1] https://dacut.blogspot.com/2008/03/oracle-poetry.html

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Re:Reversing a MacOS Kernel Extension by saagarjha on Saturday March 31, 2018 @04:17PM (#16724976)
It’s probably meant as a slight deterrent. People who are determined to Hackintosh are going to do it anyways; this just puts a small barrier in place to them doing so. Plus, the poem makes them feel bad about their actions.
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Re:Reversing a MacOS Kernel Extension by 95014_refugee on Saturday March 31, 2018 @04:53PM (#16725128)
Technical Protection Measures.
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Re:Reversing a MacOS Kernel Extension by saagarjha on Saturday March 31, 2018 @07:19PM (#16725686)
It's not a very good one, is it? Nothing close to what iOS does.

Nice username BTW ;)

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