Why doesn't Apple start making operating systems for x86 PC's 17415
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Daeron hang on... am I wrong in this? I thought that as far as the processor is concerned, data and code are the same thing? Just a string of 1's and 0's?
It's the platform that has to be able to differentiate between the two.
Below you talk about subjective opinions... I would love to see you support your above claim with anything *other* than your...
Example: JPEG images. Recently it was pointed out that the Windows Explorer interface can execute code embedded in a JPEG bitmap. This struck me as highly illogical. Why should embedded code be in a bitmap? It's just pixel colourations, after all! FWIW, this was reported as an exploitable feature-bug-term of the minute. Not affecting NON-Windows platforms.
Running on the same architecture. Which suggests to me that this exploit isn't anything to do with the processor, rather the platform code.
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Jim
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Apple and Sun have both tried to offer systems for Intel. Both were unable to compete effectively against Microsoft. Unlike Linux which is...
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