Hack WinXP onto Intel-based Mac, win US$13,854
This is big news and has been generating a buzz around the industry lately: Apple Computer ‘s protection has been broken at last — Windows XP is now a reality on the Intel-based Macs!
Since the opening of the Windows on an Intel Mac contest, donations have poured in from around the world for a grand prize, which would be awarded to those who can figure out how to boot Windows XP on one of the new Macs with Intel Core Duo processors.
After several months, the contest has declared its winners. Late Thursday (March 16), the prize went to two San Francisco Bay Area software developers, Jesus Lopez, 33, of Alameda, and Eric Wasserman, 41, of Berkeley.
The project is still in its infancy, but there is great potential here for Windows and Mac users alike.
Onmac.net: Official Contest Site (download bootloader from here)
BusinessWeek: Hackers get Windows XP onto Apple computers
Windows XP SP3: coming after Vista
SP3 will be deemed important and a priority for Microsoft developers, and it’s likely that it will include the much-touted WinFS file system.
“A representative of Microsoft’s French division told ZDNet France on Friday that the company plans to release a third service pack for the Windows XP operating system. According to Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, the update is significant and a priority for Microsoft’s developers.”
Source: Betanews