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> I only wish that they would go ahead and put everything under a free software license, since they're in the business of selling hardware that's coincidentally

> I only wish that they would go ahead and put everything under a free software license, since they're in the business of selling hardware that's coincidentally bundled with their software. That's never going to happen. Apple sells a 'User Experience' not just hardware - having a complete and mostly closed product is an inevitable consequence of the former - and the number of Linux users that would buy a Macbook isn't a large enough part of the market for them to worry about. With that said I've had a Macbook Pro and it was pretty much a better piece of hardware (at least as far as build quality) than any other notebook I've used.

hfsbtnye 10y ago
In what way does changing the software license impede user experience? No other company would have the proverbial balls to straight up copy their software either.
- nixy 10y ago
  Have you heard about a company called Xiaomi? They have the balls to straight up copy the industrial design of Apple, so pretty sure they would have no problem copying the software.
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- 7Z7 10y ago
  >No other company would have the proverbial balls to straight up copy their software either. How can you say this looking at the hardware landscape?