Linked by Jack Perry on Thu 3rd Jun 2004 17:55 UTC
It's all Waterloo-Maple's fault, really: if they had maintained a version of their computer algebra system for the Amiga, I wouldn't have found it necessary to switch to Mac. Or maybe it's Commodore's fault for mismanaging themselves into oblivion; I don't know. Either way, I became painfully aware three years ago that my little Amiga would no longer satisfy my computing needs. I needed a new home computer.
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Your support, defense, and promotion of free, open source software, while bashing people for legitimately utilizing it in a commercial product represents the highest level of hipocracy (free as in freedom my ass).
What were the reasons you gave for being able use an Mac? It ran OS X and FREE and OPEN SOURCE programs on it such as TeX, etc.
Sound like some good reasons to me... wasn't it mentioned how easy it is to use?
Apple STOLE this technology and code from the open source community.
You brainless, dimwitted fool. Apple only did what was allowed by the various open source licenses, and have produced a magnificent OS where most Linux distributers have faild, in many cases with the same software. It's a shame that you're too stupid to realize this.
What have they contributed to the likes of the user interface or installation "niceness" of the GNU/Linux software (something Apple actually does well)? Nothing.
InCorrect.
Apple doesn't work with Linux, and only uses GNU software where there are no better, more free alternatives available (GCC).
Apple has in effect stolen millions of man hours donated by programmers worldwide who developed the very code that allows your Mac to be useful at all to you.
Again, idiot, they took freely available code to produce a fantastic product. Why are you such a retard that you can't see this? Were you born stupid, or have you just been a fan boy of RMS for far too long?
And you unabashedly give glowing support to this "den of thieves." WOW! And all that for a bunch of "eye candy." WOW! If Apple gave up something for the user space, code, and profits they are now stealing from the worldwide open source developer world at least you could claim one small bit of redemption for your participation in Apple's corporate power-profit grab.
Right. It's criminal to want to be able to feed, clothe and house your families. Businesses that pay people to do these things are the tools of the Devil himself.
In addition to a total brain transplant, you sir or madam require therapy. Lots, and lots of therapy.
But, alas, no there is no such redemption to be found.