Re: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 Developer Preview (9M3092)

--On 30. Juli 2009 10:31:59 +0200 Erik Larsson <catacombae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > You can install another copy of Mac OS X to external (preferable
> > FireWire) disk.
>
> Legally? (I don't have the license agreement in my head, so it's a real
> question.)

Yes.

> > Or if you need, you can virtualize Mac OS X Server in some
> > virtualization app. I can afford install dev Java on my computer,
> > becuase it is only my private machine. I think Apple would agree with
> > virtualization of common Mac OS X (not only Server). Many developers
> > will be happy (not even Java folks).
>
> I know all this, but it's just too much work installing a clean copy of
> Mac OS X just in order to test each new update from Apple... and it's a
> waste of precious disk space (every byte is precious).

You are kidding, right? You can get a terabyte for less than 100 Euros 
these days!

> I'm not saying it's impossible to test it out without messing up the main
> system, but it's clearly too much work.

Clearly it's not, because real Mac developers have been doing it for a long 
time.
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