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   Juan to Hadron   
   Re: Why Free Software Is Handicapped On    
   03 Jan 11 12:01:46   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: skibum8822@yahoo.com   
      
   On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:04:33 +0100, Hadron wrote:   
      
   > Snit  writes:   
   >   
   >> Hadron stated in post ifsr3f$1co$1@news.eternal-september.org on 1/3/11 8:47   
   >> AM:   
   >>   
   >>> Snit  writes:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro stated in post ifrp3u$q4j$4@lust.ihug.co.nz on 1/2/11   
   >>>> 11:07 PM:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> In message , ZnU wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> In article ,   
   >>>>>>  Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Applešs phones have already been knocked off the top of the heap by   
   >>>>>>> Android.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> It's a category error to compare "Apple's phones" to "Android".   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Feel free to include the Ipad as well, it wonšt make much difference. :)   
   >>>>   
   >>>> In what way has iOS been hurt by Android?  The sales of iOS devices keeps   
   >>>> growing and Apple still has the highest user satisfaction ratings.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I, for one, am happy to see Android in the market - about time someone   
   >>>> pushed Apple.   
   >>>   
   >>> Apple are a rare breed who push themselves. When you have a large user   
   >>> base who demand excellence that drives you too.   
   >>   
   >> Absolutely.  Apple pushes themselves to innovate and to be customer focused   
   >> more than just about any other company - at least tech company.  This is why   
   >> they have the highest customer satisfaction ratings for desktop computers,   
   >> smart phones, MP3 players, etc.  What other company keeps themselves on top   
   >> in so many different categories?  Steve Jobs has earned his reputation as   
   >> the most innovative CEO.  Heck, he did much the same for Pixar - he lead   
   >> that company to be a top-tier company of the movie industry.   
   >>   
   >> But, still, competition is good and I am happy to see Google enter the smart   
   >> phone market.   
   >   
   > I wonder what the COLA "freetards" think about Google laying down   
   > guidelines for UI consistency and how the apps must register event call   
   > backs etc so as not to drain the  battery and memory? Do they refer to   
   > the Google culling committee I wonder?   
      
   They are probably crying about having their choice taken away.   
   Freetards dislike having rules and design specifications.   
      
   They prefer to freelance and "wing it".   
      
   We can see the result of that method :(   
      
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