I think the core differences between Apple and Microsoft here are: Microsoft never claimed to be a champion of open standards, Apple has Apple had a publicly stated goal to be the best possible platform for Java development
I for one have no objection to the principle of making money, so long as this isn't done at the cost of other ideals. What I do object to is making that money by externalising costs (such as pollution or other environmental damage), or by defeating competition through FUD, politics and marketing tactics instead of simply having a superior product, or by promising one thing and delivering another, or by suppressing "unfavourable" information such as safety reports, medical trials, etc.. The real issue here is not that Apple wants to make money - very few people don't. The real issues here are that Apple courted Java developers then jilted us at the altar, that they are pushing a closed-source, expensive, licensed codec as being open, and that they are now fighting competition in the mobile space by underhanded legal and political tactics instead of through innovation and offering a superior product. On 20 May 2010 15:31, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I've been thinking about the recent Apple controversies and have come > to the conclusion that (in this forum at least) it says more about the > people buying the products than Apple itself. > > So here are some statements about Apple and Steve Jobs, please tell me > if I am wrong: > > 1. Wants to control what you can do with its products. > 2. Couldn't care less about Java or Java developers (in the large). > 3. Wants to make money, lots and lots of money using traditional > capitalist principles (as opposed to that BS Sun was trying to do by > giving away its software for free). > > Now the above could apply to Microsoft too but no one would bat an eyelid. > > So why the heated debates? Simple, loads of you have gone out and > bought Apple products and can't stand that the company behind these > products does not subscribe to your world view. > > If you really have an issue with the way Apple does business - stop > buying their products. > > R > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
