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Considering the fact that, a guy did suicide recently for the nature of Apple's secrecy, i think publishing his name is actually a better step by Gizmodo.

We really don't know what would have Apple security team done to this guy if this issue didn't become to public eye, don't you think?

I don't understand why everybody is trying to quote the law and take strict meaning of it to prove Gizmodo did wrong. All are ignoring the fact that Gizmodo brought it to light, which everybody is really interested to know anyway!

As per the strict letter of law, many of our day to day activities would be wrong too! Considering that there were no deaths or loss of money, and Gizmodo is willing to return it back to Apple, I would give Gizmodo a clear pass!

IMO ARM would be better choice compared to Intel/AMD/NVIDIA, etc. as Apple is getting into more portables...

But I wish they would buy Foxconn, so that they can control manufacturing too!

you have a point ;)

My situation was also something similar, but not quiet the same. I live in India with relatively simpler life style, and had a high paying job, but I always felt something was lacking in my life and was not happy (i don't think i felt depressed.) What I did was:

I quit the job and went back to my college and asked my professor to let me stay in the college for some time. I had some savings that i can live by for an year or two (with my simple life style.)

With all the free time I got, was finally able to contribute to an interesting free software project, that matched with my skill set. This made me feel a lot good, my stay enjoyable and busy.

At the same time, i started attending interesting courses in the college (for free), learning new stuff, have technical discussions with students, etc. I am also taking care of my health and fitness in a much better way. Its been just 5-6 months and I feel a lot energetic and useful now.

I don't know how long i could stay like this; I don't know how far i can stay unmarried (remember, i am an Indian and 29). I have absolutely no idea what future holds, but am having fun right now :)

i smell something burning...

I think Rahul Vaid was the IIT student studying in US, who got arrested for writing something about Bush. I dont know Google has any hand in it though.

I think it has more to do with Bazaar being a GNU project, not because RMS does not like Linux.

I think time has come that scrollbars should be obsolete.

Who is not using mouse with scroll button here?

> About 665 million people in India -- about half the population -- lack access to latrines.

I stay in India, but I didn't know it is this severe :-(

If you are so certain about your understanding, good for you.

I was asking whether you can set terms that limit my rights? You are not government, right?

I don't think you understood my 2nd question at all.

No, as i said, I was not concluding anything.

"""If you are on the receiving end, you only have to agree with the terms."""

This is where I see a problem.

Can somebody suppress my rights (to share, to sing, etc.), in the form of terms? Is a right is something that I can trade?

I don't understand these issues much, just doubts :-(

You just said, "No one forces you to use their proprietary software." and I gave an example. Of course, it is not forcing, you can stay not opening the attachment, suppress the curiosity.

Yes, file formats /can/ be seen as a different issue, but its often the reason I end up using proprietary programs.

One can have a closed program with a open file format, but not an open program with a proprietary file format, why? Doesn't it suggest an interesting link between proprietary programs and proprietary file formats? Do you still think they are really independent issues?

Sounds right, but until a friend of you sends a .doc or .ppt file as an attachment.