Apple Reminds Users that Boot Camp is a Leopard Feature
Apple states that the Boot Camp Beta program will end when Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) is released in October, 2007. Boot Camp 1.2 has already expired as of September 30th, while Boot Camp Beta 1.3 and 1.4's license expires the moment Leopard is released. This seems to suggest that the software would remain functional, but that the licensing terms only extend until Leopard's release.
When Apple first released Boot Camp, it was billed as a feature of their upcoming Leopard operating system, but released as a public beta at that time. Apple has since released regular updates to Boot Camp, with the most recent release in August 2007.
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Boot Camp Beta 1.3, 1.4 expiration
The license to use Boot Camp Beta expires when Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is available to the public. To continue using Boot Camp at that time, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Here's hoping Apple allows Tiger users to simply purchase Boot Camp 2.0. There's no mention of any such upgrade, but that just means we'll have to play the waiting game. People have already speculated that Apple will do this, a la iChat AV for Jaguar. Heh, if Apple didn't let Tiger users continue to boot their Macs in alternate OS's, there might be a bigger uprising of angry people than iPhone 1.1.1 produced! :p
When BootCamp beta runs out. It WILL NOT affect existing installs. It simply will no longer let you make new Windows installs.
It is a misconception that BootCamp is running when you boot into Windows. Bootcamp is nothing more than a utility to help you install Windows initially on your Mac (including providing some drivers and partitioning your hard drive).
When BootCamp beta runs out. It WILL NOT affect existing installs. It simply will no longer let you make new Windows installs.
And of course you can always jsut partition your drive yourself and install Windows without boot camp. :) Even easier if you burn a driver disc ahead of time.
It is a misconception that BootCamp is running when you boot into Windows. Bootcamp is nothing more than a utility to help you install Windows initially on your Mac (including providing some drivers and partitioning your hard drive).
When BootCamp beta runs out. It WILL NOT affect existing installs. It simply will no longer let you make new Windows installs.
We don't even know that. My guess is that it will continue to function as it always has, it's just that the license will prohibit its continued use.
Up until the Leopard 1.1.1 update anyway ;)
In theory, Apple will just assume that no beta software is installed once Leopard is out.
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