Comments on: FSFE - 5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G http://www.techtemple.org/blog/2008/07/fsfe-5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/ Spare thoughts in a contamined world! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:39:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: foo http://www.techtemple.org/blog/2008/07/fsfe-5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 foo Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:06:23 +0000 http://www.techtemple.org/blog/?p=26#comment-1011 Fuck Apple, Fuck the iPhone, my OpenMoko arrives in 4 days! Fuck Apple, Fuck the iPhone, my OpenMoko arrives in 4 days!

]]> By: Devon http://www.techtemple.org/blog/2008/07/fsfe-5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Devon Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:28:21 +0000 http://www.techtemple.org/blog/?p=26#comment-975 Those statements are blown out of proportion, especially the first one about free software. The truth is the FSF has been gunning for apple every since Apple has picked up traction. The problem I see with the report and the organization as a whole is they appear to only want you to use free and open source software on free and open source platforms. That approach seems more controlling to me. There is a such thing as using Free software the platform of your choice. All of the statements above appear to me are to spark die hard free software people to call in to question the relevance of the iphone based on the fact that it is not free. This does not however negate the technical accomplishments of apple or the device. If you don't like it make a better and free phone however that has not yet happen, openmoko is not a true competitor, Android is not on the market, and the infrastructure to spark customer interest is not in place like itunes, and the newly released app store to allow developers a central place to market their product. How about the FSF develop something other than reports and controversy, I believe free software has it's place, but a hammer is not always the right tool for every job either. Those statements are blown out of proportion, especially the first one about free software. The truth is the FSF has been gunning for apple every since Apple has picked up traction. The problem I see with the report and the organization as a whole is they appear to only want you to use free and open source software on free and open source platforms. That approach seems more controlling to me.

There is a such thing as using Free software the platform of your choice. All of the statements above appear to me are to spark die hard free software people to call in to question the relevance of the iphone based on the fact that it is not free. This does not however negate the technical accomplishments of apple or the device.

If you don’t like it make a better and free phone however that has not yet happen, openmoko is not a true competitor, Android is not on the market, and the infrastructure to spark customer interest is not in place like itunes, and the newly released app store to allow developers a central place to market their product.

How about the FSF develop something other than reports and controversy, I believe free software has it’s place, but a hammer is not always the right tool for every job either.

]]> By: troll http://www.techtemple.org/blog/2008/07/fsfe-5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-965 troll Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:20:04 +0000 http://www.techtemple.org/blog/?p=26#comment-965 Oh there are ways to get 3rd party software into iPhone. You can even make applications yourself. It just wasn't made easy. Not that many iPhone users really want or need many applications though. Oh there are ways to get 3rd party software into iPhone. You can even make applications yourself. It just wasn’t made easy.

Not that many iPhone users really want or need many applications though.

]]> By: David http://www.techtemple.org/blog/2008/07/fsfe-5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-963 David Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:30:58 +0000 http://www.techtemple.org/blog/?p=26#comment-963 What on earth? "iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge." you are aware that is OPT IN on software applications rather than an "always on" feature of the iphone? If you are going to argue a point do please back it up with something factual. :) "# iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology." iPhone does NOT, iTunes / Apple does. iPhone doesn't ONLY play drm, you can rip your music easily to MP3 in itunes and use that. It's only the store that uses the DRM and you could easily use a different store to get mp3 files and chuck them into your library. Many devices don't play Ogg Vorbis and Theora. So what? "other options" is not a reason NOT to buy and iphone. It is just a reason to research and make sure it is the right / best device for you. I am aware you did not write this list, but thought it worth mentioning ;) What on earth? “iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge.” you are aware that is OPT IN on software applications rather than an “always on” feature of the iphone?

If you are going to argue a point do please back it up with something factual. :)
“# iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology.”
iPhone does NOT, iTunes / Apple does. iPhone doesn’t ONLY play drm, you can rip your music easily to MP3 in itunes and use that. It’s only the store that uses the DRM and you could easily use a different store to get mp3 files and chuck them into your library.

Many devices don’t play Ogg Vorbis and Theora. So what?

“other options” is not a reason NOT to buy and iphone. It is just a reason to research and make sure it is the right / best device for you.

I am aware you did not write this list, but thought it worth mentioning ;)

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