I think these stories show that, like all of us, any one line summary of who we are is going to be a gross over simplification. He wasn't all bad, he wasn't al

I think these stories show that, like all of us, any one line summary of who we are is going to be a gross over simplification. He wasn't all bad, he wasn't all good, he was a human and like all of us he was a mix of things we're proud of, things we're ashamed of and things which are somewhere in between. If he was a complete arse he'd never have held on to the talent he did at Apple and Pixar and never have held down a marriage. On the other hand there are too many stories about him being a dick to people to suggest that he certainly had that within him. But I do think that within the few weeks of his death the respectful thing to do is to remember the better things and then over time we can let history work out the truth.