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That is certainly the default position. I use an iPhone as well, because I like it, and I could make that same statement, but it would be with significant self

That is certainly the default position. I use an iPhone as well, because I like it, and I could make that same statement, but it would be with significant self-deprecation, and the "currently" would be loaded with subtext. I'm curious about what you think Stallman's purpose is here? Assuming you're as unapologetic as taking your statement at face value would imply.

uptown 14y ago
>I'm curious about what you think Stallman's purpose is here? I'm assuming he's taking a principled stand based on what he believes to be injustices carried out by Apple, and trying to convince others to do the same. Good for him.
- jewbacca 14y ago
  Having some suspicions of what Stallman's wider goals are, I wouldn't assume that these "injustices" are the reason for his objection in isolation. I see from a quick stalk (sorry, I wanted to see if there was some common ground to build on) that just the other day, you wrote a comment about Google Reader that seemed to suggest (my interpretation; by all means object if this is mischaracterized) that controlling your own tools is a more far-sighted and responsible choice than locking yourself into a proprietary system out of your control. Sorry to pick on you (and thank you for responding), but I really am genuinely curious if others who are aware of RMS and still make the choices that you and I have, are really on the same page as far as understanding his overarching philosophy.
  - uptown 14y ago
    No problem on reading other things I've written. If I want to use today's hardware, software, and services - I'm probably going to come across products from Apple and Amazon (think EC2) and I'm probably going to do business, in some capacity, with a company that uses expensive accountants to minimize their tax bill. I get his basic philosophy on free and open software. Great, great things have obviously come from companies and individuals that have embraced that model. But I also don't blame one company for the way things are on much broader issues like trade, labor, taxes or DRM. Like I said - good for him, for taking a stand.

uptown 14y ago

>I'm curious about what you think Stallman's purpose is here? I'm assuming he's taking a principled stand based on what he believes to be injustices carried out by Apple, and trying to convince others to do the same. Good for him.

jewbacca 14y ago
Having some suspicions of what Stallman's wider goals are, I wouldn't assume that these "injustices" are the reason for his objection in isolation. I see from a quick stalk (sorry, I wanted to see if there was some common ground to build on) that just the other day, you wrote a comment about Google Reader that seemed to suggest (my interpretation; by all means object if this is mischaracterized) that controlling your own tools is a more far-sighted and responsible choice than locking yourself into a proprietary system out of your control. Sorry to pick on you (and thank you for responding), but I really am genuinely curious if others who are aware of RMS and still make the choices that you and I have, are really on the same page as far as understanding his overarching philosophy.
- uptown 14y ago
  No problem on reading other things I've written. If I want to use today's hardware, software, and services - I'm probably going to come across products from Apple and Amazon (think EC2) and I'm probably going to do business, in some capacity, with a company that uses expensive accountants to minimize their tax bill. I get his basic philosophy on free and open software. Great, great things have obviously come from companies and individuals that have embraced that model. But I also don't blame one company for the way things are on much broader issues like trade, labor, taxes or DRM. Like I said - good for him, for taking a stand.