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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that..." The 5 real reasons to avoid iPhone 3G: * iPhone completely blocks free software. Developers must pay a tax
by Create 18y ago
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that..."
The 5 real reasons to avoid iPhone 3G:
* iPhone completely blocks free software. Developers must pay a tax to Apple, who becomes the sole authority over what can and can't be on everyone's phones.
* iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology.
* iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge.
* iPhone won't play patent- and DRM-free formats like Ogg Vorbis and Theora.
* iPhone is not the only option. There are better alternatives on the horizon that respect your freedom, don't spy on you, play free media formats, and let you use free software -- like the FreeRunner.
http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/why-free-software-and-apples-iphone-dont-mix http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/why-free-software-and-app...
- jrockway 18y agoCan you quit spamming this comment to every thread that mentions the iPhone? (See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303708 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303708 for example.) It is especially annoying because your use of code formatting for text stretches the page and makes the other comments unreadable.
- tjr 18y agoI value FSF opinion, but +1 on the code formatting issue.
- natrius 18y agoWorkaround: Install Stylish (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108) and add "pre { white-space: pre-wrap; }" for this domain.
- jrockway 18y agoAmusing. I saw the word "Stylish" and wondered how someone got it working in Firefox: http://git.jrock.us/?p=Server-Stylish.git;a=summary http://git.jrock.us/?p=Server-Stylish.git;a=summary I had the name first! :)