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Litmus test, IMO, is this: would iOS be free if we were able to run it on a device that's not manufactured by Apple? I'd say no, so it's not free. The argument
by DominikD 12y ago
Litmus test, IMO, is this: would iOS be free if we were able to run it on a device that's not manufactured by Apple? I'd say no, so it's not free. The argument you're making is in fact manufacturer's POV, not consumer's one. Microsoft have made a similar claim about Windows Media Player and several other pieces of software that it was requested to remove from Windows for different markets (EU, Korea, probably others). Being cynical I reject the idea of getting something for free in cases like these. It's not free, it's included in the asking price.