I completely agree, but I will be more entertained intellectually by more noble programming pursuits, such as continuing to study Haskell or assisting on an ope

I completely agree, but I will be more entertained intellectually by more noble programming pursuits, such as continuing to study Haskell or assisting on an open source project. The only reason for me to turn my back on my Linux desktop, buy a Mac, and devote my energy to writing for a ridiculously closed platform would be to make money. If am going to sell my soul, I want to know what the price is upfront.