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In my opinion, not uncommon, they are behaving unethically So let me see if I understand this: you are tired of people complaining and refusing to accept Apple
by mahmud 17y ago
In my opinion, not uncommon, they are behaving unethically
So let me see if I understand this: you are tired of people complaining and refusing to accept Apple's, by your admission, unethical behaviour?
Apple had no trouble empowering people to create, when it was other people's monopolies on the line (Remember "Rip, Mix Burn"?) But when people demand the right to hack, and contribute back to the "platform", Apple shuts the door on their face and you're irked that people complain?
- pwhelan 17y agoMahmud... what? The article was essentially saying that Apple can do whatever they want because they built it. The main point of the article was pretty disparaging to people who are upset by this decision. If I didn't convey that I was upset by this as well, that is my mistake. I thought that by pointing out that the author was, again in my opinion, mistaken in his argument I was in fact on the side of people who 'demand the right to hack, and contribute back' Never said I was tired of people here discussing things. I am tired of what the author was saying which I didn't believe to be well thought out and, frankly, pseudo-intellectual snobbery despite its strong historical basis. Having just read the article a second time I thought I was abundantly clear, but I figured I should clarify.
- mahmud 17y agoNo worries, it just wasn't clear from your writing what was your position. It's good to sympathize with both sides of an argument (it's called being a grown up) but it's confusing to argue for opposite positions :-) Cheers!