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As a FOSS supporter, I’ve often found myself POd by actions taken by Steve Jobs, especially in recent months as he’s pulled-out his patent portfolio and declared war on Android. However, I’ve never viewed his actions through the same lens as I’ve used to see the anti-FOSS moves made by the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer or Larry Ellison. Indeed, I’ve always viewed Jobs as something of a kindred spirit and have understood that his commitment to protecting Apple has been brought about because he knows what it’s like to be ripped off by the likes of Microsoft. It’s happened to him in the past and he’ll be damned if he’s going to let it happen to him again. I like Jobs. I admire him. But he still pisses me off sometimes.
Yep, Jobs is a jerk for the anticompetitive things he's done at Apple's helm. However, when he finally retires (I hear his health isn't so great), don't expect any improvements. Like him or hate him, Jobs doesn't operate on pure greed, he has a vision of how he wants things to be, and wants to bring us that vision in the form of his iDevices.
Whoever replaces him is probably going to be just another soulless corporate CEO who does operate on pure greed, like most other CEOs, and has no vision, but just does whatever he can to make the most money possible, whether that means helping the company improve its financials so he gets a bigger bonus, or whether it means gutting the company and making bad, shortsighted moves so he can convince the board to give him a big bonus before he jumps ship, as so many CEOs do. Either way, it won't result in a FOSS-friendly company by any means.
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Whoever replaces him is probably going to be just another soulless corporate CEO who does operate on pure greed, like most other CEOs, and has no vision, but just does whatever he can to make the most money possible, whether that means helping the company improve its financials so he gets a bigger bonus, or whether it means gutting the company and making bad, shortsighted moves so he can convince the board to give him a big bonus before he jumps ship, as so many CEOs do. Either way, it won't result in a FOSS-friendly company by any means.