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Apple is not a company only focus on profits, far from it, regardless what every other HNer is trying to paint them to be. Philosophically what is right and wr
by AllenKids 14y ago
Apple is not a company only focus on profits, far from it, regardless what every other HNer is trying to paint them to be.
Philosophically what is right and wrong, and to whom? That's another question.
Of course using metaphysics to muddling the water is not my intention, but even using the common sense definition of "right and wrong" I still do not see what Apple does here as "evil" or "unhealthy". It is self serving to be sure, but I'm not convinced that the market is necessarily harmed in the process. There is and will be fierce competition in the mobile arena for many years to come unlike the portable music player market. Anyone is willing to take a bet against my observation? Apple is using the system to its own advantage, just as Google, if wielding patent bat is fundamentally wrong, then Google the white knight in shinning armor is a bigger cunt for its hypocrisy.
- mcantelon 14y agoNot sure how Google can be seen as hypocrites. They avoided the realm of patent warfare until it was clearly unavoidable.
- AllenKids 14y agoThey avoid the realm of patent warfare until they purchase relevant patents.
- mcantelon 14y agoYes, when it became clear Apple was going to continue to rely on patent warfare as a business strategy, they secured patents.
- AllenKids 14y agoSo you are saying that sometimes swinging the patent stick can be right?
- mcantelon 14y agoIf someone's swinging it at you, then it's understandable as a method of self defense.
- AllenKids 14y agoBut there are many ways of inflict damages, patent lawsuit is just one of them. Why is this weapon special? If it is inherently evil, then using it under any condition should be condemned. If it is not, then again why treat it like it's special?
- mcantelon 14y ago>If it is inherently evil, then using it under any condition should be condemned. Perhaps the legal system is misguided to consider violence in self defense different from unprovoked violence?
- AllenKids 14y agoNo, but I do not consider violence inherently evil either. As a matter of fact it seems most people do not consider violence inherently evil, it is unjustifiably glorified in western culture I'd say, by western I mean American, by American I mean US.