A weird idea

**Protokyuubi** · 07-06-2010, 12:21 PM

would it be possible to dual-boot the iPod Touch OS on to my laptop? it is an operating system after all

**iNT3Rv3NTiONZz** · 11-08-2010, 08:02 AM

Lol why would you want to? You can use vnc to make your idevice comeup on the screen.. Like in it's own program, but not booting straight from the os..
Main reasons being iOS won't be compatible with the cpu, hard disk, flash memory.. Basically everything on your computer will be incompatible

**z3r01** · 11-08-2010, 08:25 AM

No u can't...but if u like it so much just wait for lion

**Protokyuubi** · 11-08-2010, 04:36 PM

VNC loads from the touch, i'd want to be able to have my 300GB, faster ram, the camera function linked to my webcam, etc etc.

**peton2** · 04-04-2012, 08:33 AM

All things design and media including themes/skins, questions about media like ringtones and video, along with some wallpaper thrown in.

**H4CK3R** · 04-04-2012, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Protokyuubi

VNC loads from the touch, i'd want to be able to have my 300GB, faster ram, the camera function linked to my webcam, etc etc.

You simply can't load iPod OS on your computer. Simple. The iOS is not meant to go on a computer, It's meant to go on a device that can support the functionalities embedded within the iOS software (Coding) The OS itself would almost have to be completely re-coded in order for it to even load up on your computer. It's almost impossible.

**thedarkzero** · 06-09-2012, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by X H4CK3R X

You simply can't load iPod OS on your computer. Simple. The iOS is not meant to go on a computer, It's meant to go on a device that can support the functionalities embedded within the iOS software (Coding) The OS itself would almost have to be completely re-coded in order for it to even load up on your computer. It's almost impossible.

Then again, so was dual boot with Android-x86, and that worked out fine.

**raduga** · 06-10-2012, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by thedarkzero

Then again, so was dual boot with Android-x86, and that worked out fine.

Android is an open-source operating system based on Linux (a fully open, GPL'd OS).
Porting it to x86 (or any CPU of your choice) is not a big challenge, since Google makes all the core system freely available.

iOS is is a closed-source operating system based on Darwin (a partly open, ASPL'd OS).
Porting it to x86 (or anything else) will not happen without the source, which Apple has no incentive to release.

See the difference?

**H4CK3R** · 06-10-2012, 05:28 PM

Apple likes to have control over their stuff

They will most likely never make it open source.

**thedarkzero** · 06-11-2012, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by raduga

Android is an open-source operating system based on Linux (a fully open, GPL'd OS).
Porting it to x86 (or any CPU of your choice) is not a big challenge, since Google makes all the core system freely available.

iOS is is a closed-source operating system based on Darwin (a partly open, ASPL'd OS).
Porting it to x86 (or anything else) will not happen without the source, which Apple has no incentive to release.

See the difference?

still, there is always some hacker who will give it to the public. it may take a while, but it will happen eventually.

**H4CK3R** · 06-11-2012, 06:03 PM

Eventually, possibly. Apple would probably sue them to death for something.

**thedarkzero** · 06-12-2012, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by X H4CK3R X

Eventually, possibly. Apple would probably sue them to death for something.

Very true. Unless it was a worker who gave it away in secret.

**raduga** · 06-12-2012, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by thedarkzero

still, there is always some hacker who will give it to the public. it may take a while, but it will happen eventually.

Always?

People who steal and "leak" commercial source code tend to spend years in jail. That's the industry norm.
Apple comes down pretty savagely on people who make much more innocent errors.

The Carrot isn't big enough, but the Stick is pretty huge.

BTW, this isn't how ports (or leaks) work.

**H4CK3R** · 06-12-2012, 02:33 PM

Still, we all know Apple would sue you for it. I'm sure nobody is willing to go to jail over a freaking source code.

**thedarkzero** · 06-13-2012, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by raduga

Always?

People who steal and "leak" commercial source code tend to spend years in jail. That's the industry norm.
Apple comes down pretty savagely on people who make much more innocent errors.

The Carrot isn't big enough, but the Stick is pretty huge.

BTW, this isn't how ports (or leaks) work.

I really don't think Apple will hang on to the source code for a stupid 2g ipod touch. It would be pointless.

**H4CK3R** · 06-13-2012, 01:38 PM

that's a valid point, but some people have bad intentions with source codes...

**thedarkzero** · 06-13-2012, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by X H4CK3R X

that's a valid point, but some people have bad intentions with source codes...

Which would those intentions be? There are only so many things you can do with a source code. You mean somebody may mod it or something? That wouldn't actually be that bad.

**H4CK3R** · 06-13-2012, 07:17 PM

I never said someone would, I just mean that they COULD have bad intentions.

**thedarkzero** · 06-15-2012, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by H4CK3R

I never said someone would, I just mean that they COULD have bad intentions.

Ah, I see. Still, Apple can't stay stubborn forever.

**H4CK3R** · 06-16-2012, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by thedarkzero

Ah, I see. Still, Apple can't stay stubborn forever.

You know they will

They do business the Steve Jobs way.

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would it be possible to dual-boot the iPod Touch OS on to my laptop? it is an operating system after all