"The bigger question, however, is why Apple gets a pass, while I and others slam Microsoft..." "I love my Mac. Period." That sortof answers your question, does

"The bigger question, however, is why Apple gets a pass, while I and others slam Microsoft..." "I love my Mac. Period." That sortof answers your question, doesn't it? For good or ill, some people just want to get in on the Apple love fest. But don't cut off your nose to spite your face: I think Sun's actually done, on the whole, a decent job at working with and for the open source community. For both Apple and (sometimes) Google, I merely say: Beware Greeks bearing gifts.