> All of this just smells of greed.
Apple is a for profit company.
I could turn this around and say that it's greedy to expect a company to offer these tools for free. There's an investment on their end as well.
Apple is a for profit company.
I could turn this around and say that it's greedy to expect a company to offer these tools for free. There's an investment on their end as well.
The line between making a profit and greed is often the subject of vigorous debate on HN. At heart it's a philosophical question. I'm reminded of discussions about price here often centering on Teenage Engineering's products, and whether their stratospheric prices are justified or not.
I'm not saying I'm happy that it's so closed. I wish it weren't, but I also respect that they have their own freedom to choose as well.