I didn't read this as "linux rulz", but more a reminder of "optics" when you place yourself in a position to represent .. anything. If Tim Cook had absolutely

I didn't read this as "linux rulz", but more a reminder of "optics" when you place yourself in a position to represent .. anything. If Tim Cook had absolutely no idea what the competition were doing, you'd start to wonder if that were negligent. But if he showed up for his keynote wearing an Android Wear watch, you'd start to wonder what was wrong with the dogfood. This is the conflicting signals they're complaining about. If you proclaim that this is "the year of the linux desktop", and do so from an iPad, I think it's fair for me to question why you thought an iPad was the best tool for the job. (aside: Please let "the year of the linux desktop" die. It's a running joke that's nearly 20 years old now.)