No, this isn’t a news article. This is an opinion piece, from noted cranky geek John C. Dvorak:

Columns from PC Magazine: Apple Needs to Make OS X Open-Source

A cloud is rising over Mac OS X and its future unless Apple makes its boldest move ever: turning OS X into an open-source project. That would make the battle between OS X and Linux the most interesting one on the computer scene. With all attention turned in that direction, there would be nothing Microsoft could do to stem a reversal of its fortunes.

Dvorak follows with all his reasons and predictions for this, calling Boot Camp just a test marketing scheme. He could be right.

One thing’s for sure: Making OS X open source would instantly launch the biggest open source project since Netscape released its code.

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