4 ms·
His complaint isn't that Jobs was good at it. His complaint is that Jobs sells computers that restrict users freedoms to use their own hardware as they see fit,
by lambda 15y ago
His complaint isn't that Jobs was good at it. His complaint is that Jobs sells computers that restrict users freedoms to use their own hardware as they see fit, with their own software or software of their choice. He merely complains about Jobs being good at it because that helps convince users to use machines that otherwise restrict their freedom.
The thing is, a lot of people are willing to trade their freedom for a little convenience, especially if that freedom seems abstract and the convenience is immediate. But if enough people do that, you can run into serious trouble.
- oemera 15y agoOh come on! As if you would be handcuffed by using a iOS device. Think about all those viruses and all those people who are not IT-guys, they don't need this complicated "you can do everything but you need to read a bunch of books before"-thing. It is simple: Just make it easy and iOS is easy. There is one AppStore not 7 like on the Android. There are iOS updates for the newest devices not like Android for those who are the chosen ones. I could go on and on. If you want crappy software and hardware back then please go and support those crappy software and hardware makers. I will stick to simpleness and convenience.
- iradik 15y agoSo you prefer it that apple can reject any app at will?
- oemera 15y agoYes if they think your App has errors and is not self explaining or working properly it is ok to reject your App. Is it ok that you can only develop for the Playstation if you are a game development studio? Yes I think so too.
- MostAwesomeDude 15y agoYou're not a fan of the relatively low barrier to entry on the WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and Steam platforms? You don't enjoy relatively new people creating games without large war chests or corporate backing? That's too bad. :c
- gcb 15y agoi take it that you are a monarchist then?
- podperson 15y agoEverything in moderation? Arguing that a little bit of X is inherently bad because a whole bunch of it would be awful is silly. You can die of water poisoning. Not everything is a slippery slope. I like a certain amount of convenience and a certain amount of freedom. iOS affords me a lot of convenience and a lot of freedom, including the freedom to stop using it when something better, or just as good but cheaper, comes along. (Consider that my sunken cost into iOS software is probably about $200 whereas my sunken cost for Windows software was closer to $10,000.) Stallman advocates a world where, for example, I am not free to sell software I write or install proprietary software on my computer. Admittedly he is probably exaggerating for effect, or his supporters assume and hope he is.