RMS' issue with cellular telephones goes well beyond the issue of software
freedom. Using a cell phone (smart or not) also invites the invasion of one's
privacy by the cellular service company as well as the government. My
impression from his writings is that he wouldn't use one even if the software
was completely free.
The iPhone has so many ethical issues in terms of freedom (software, DRM,
privacy, possible workers rights violations) that it isn't worthy of
discussion in this forum. In this case, going without is definitely taking
the ethical high ground.
>It really is a tough pill to swallow to go without using amazing hardware
and support "free" software. I know RMS doesn't have a cell phone, because
there isn't a "free" one. However, is someone with $900USD really going to go
without when they can pick up an iPhone 4S today? The choice: lose-freedom or
go without is much different than "free" or not "free".
