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That's not entirely true, though. There's a check on the installation DVD that makes it incompatible. Theoretically, it'd include all the necessary files for a PPC installation AFAIK. But that's not the subject. The problem really is that Apple does *not* have a product that lets you transform your one-computer license into a family license. You can buy the full retail version or you can buy the family retail version, but both cost 129$ or more. Since Mac OS X 10.6 probably will come out in the first half of 2009, I suggest staying on whatever system you are until then. Then you can buy the family version of 10.6 and install that on both computers.
The other question, of course, is whether your PB G4 will even support 10.5 or 10.6. From what we _currently_ know, 10.6 won't install on PPC Macs (that could still change, but I doubt it). 10.5 requires at least a PowerPC Mac running at 867 MHz or more. I don't recommend installing on anything with less than 1 GB RAM. You also have to make sure you have enough free harddrive space. For most PPC Macs, I'd suggest 10.4.11 as the operating system.
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