Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Mac App Store

2011/1/7 Fabián Rodríguez <magicfab@member.fsf.org>

> On 11-01-06 11:16 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote:
> > On 2011/01/06 9:57 PM  todd rme wrote:
> > > I do find it bizarre that people are so up in arms about OOXML but
> > > seem to have no complaints with Apple's blatant attempts to have total
> > > control over the software you are allowed to install on your own
> > > computer.
> >
> > Apple does not control what software I install on my computer. Quit
> > spreading such BS.
> >
> >
> > Larry
>
> You're right, at least for now. Apple controls its OS and its updates,
> which effectively can control which apps go on your computer (or not).
> IMO, it's only a matter of time before such restrictions happen, just
> like iPhone and iPad (which *for now* are bypassed with Cydia..). For
> all the effort this may take, at some point Apple may well decide to
> remove LibreOffice or break it as part of a "security upgrade". I am not
> going into that discussion as even passing the App Store requirements is
> almost guaranteed to fail.
>
> Back to the initial suggestion of adding LibreOffice to the AppStore,
> just look at NeoOffice's take on it:
>
> http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8290&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
>
> Not much point in wasting any more time on this (again, IMO).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Fabian

To be honest I too have found it really strange that so many FOSS advocates
are Apple advocates. Let's face it if Apple had established the monopoly
that Wintel had it would have been worse. Systems more closed and even all
the hardware would have been locked into Apple. Ok, all big commercial
interests are going to be self-serving but at least let's be consistent with
the attitudes :-)

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