Hi Rakesh, you've vastly oversimplified the situation, which means your post is probably (and I assume unintentionally), flamebait.
In the vein of oversimplification: 1. Who doesn't? 2. True. Same applies to every other programming language in existence except javascript and Objective C. 3. No, sun also wanted lots and lots of money. Their preferred strategy for getting it didn't pan out as well as Apple's. Apple, too, uses creative and non-"capitalist principles" to do so, including cornering markets, playing the lockout game, and patent litigation. No matter what Joe says, companies that engage in patent litigation aren't anywhere near a living, breating example of a "capitalist principles" company, unless you ascribe to the notion that "capitalism" these days mostly involves lots of lawyers, lobbying, and making the taxpayer pay for your mistakes. Which, well, you know - gets you a rotten tomato in your face if said in polite company. On May 20, 4:31 pm, 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]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- 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.
