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Firstly, I do understand why people think this is Apple being a bit scummy, I really do. However, I do want to say exactly what you have. When I reached the bot

Firstly, I do understand why people think this is Apple being a bit scummy, I really do. However, I do want to say exactly what you have. When I reached the bottom of the article I was expecting to see a rant/moan about how hard done by he was by "big evil corporation" and wanted some sort of compensation. I was stunned he invited Apple to reach out, so together they could make it better for everyone. Truly refreshing and reminded me of the attitude I saw more often in the early days of the web.

Fjolsvith 8y ago
Yes. Everyone should donate their resources and work to megacorps to make the world better.
- jacobush 8y ago
  They should patent it.
  - lolc 8y ago
    Patent what? The better world?
    - jacobush 8y ago
      Exploiting fans. Maybe they did patent the better world already.
rchaud 8y ago
> Truly refreshing and reminded me of the attitude I saw more often in the early days of the web. Kudos to the author for that. Unfortunately, he has extended his well-meaning olive branch to companies built on the philosophy of Bill Gates' Open Letter to Hobbyists.
- brennebeck 8y ago
  > Bill Gates' Open Letter to Hobbyists. Serious question: do you believe that letter to be immoral or indicative of immoral behavior? Or something specific? Edit: format; quote.
  - rchaud 8y ago
    I don't see anything wrong with the letter; if you want to be paid for use of your software, that's reasonable. Gates basically expressed that he disagreed with the philosophy of the club. Nothing wrong with that. What's happening with Jguitar however is that a big tech player that exists because people pay for their software (iOS) setting a precedent where they're actively siphoning content outside the garden and feeding it back to users in their ecosystem, with no attribution or licensing deal with the creator. That's wrong, in the exact same way that homebrew Hackintosh machines built for sale are wrong.
    - brennebeck 8y ago
      Thanks for clarifying.

Fjolsvith 8y ago

Yes. Everyone should donate their resources and work to megacorps to make the world better.

jacobush 8y ago
They should patent it.
- lolc 8y ago
  Patent what? The better world?
  - jacobush 8y ago
    Exploiting fans. Maybe they did patent the better world already.

rchaud 8y ago

> Truly refreshing and reminded me of the attitude I saw more often in the early days of the web. Kudos to the author for that. Unfortunately, he has extended his well-meaning olive branch to companies built on the philosophy of Bill Gates' Open Letter to Hobbyists.

brennebeck 8y ago
> Bill Gates' Open Letter to Hobbyists. Serious question: do you believe that letter to be immoral or indicative of immoral behavior? Or something specific? Edit: format; quote.
- rchaud 8y ago
  I don't see anything wrong with the letter; if you want to be paid for use of your software, that's reasonable. Gates basically expressed that he disagreed with the philosophy of the club. Nothing wrong with that. What's happening with Jguitar however is that a big tech player that exists because people pay for their software (iOS) setting a precedent where they're actively siphoning content outside the garden and feeding it back to users in their ecosystem, with no attribution or licensing deal with the creator. That's wrong, in the exact same way that homebrew Hackintosh machines built for sale are wrong.
  - brennebeck 8y ago
    Thanks for clarifying.