[..'] objcguy’s scribble.

Although I’m not showing any of the symptoms so far, anyone who has known me also knows I’m one of so-called Apple Fan Boys. I’ve used Mac for my main machine for longer than a decade, even during the Apple’s most gloomy days. I learned C on my PowerMac 7100 and my first C++ framework was Metrowerks’ Powerplant, while everybody else was using MFC, whether they liked it or not. My favorite software framework is Cocoa, and my usual internet id is objcguy. You know what that means if you know the lingo.

But now I’m deeply concerned where Apple Inc. is heading. Apple, if you’re testing how much your loyal fan base is willing to bear, you’re making a big mistake. You’ve already shown several times in the past you don’t care about your own 3rd party developers, and the Podcaster incident, along with this ridiclous attemp for even more vendor lock-in and customer restriction, I have to give you a warning.

I’m not a Free software advocate or purist, I can understand compromises you have to make in order to run your business, but when your own buddies stand up against you in one voice, you should stop and listen. Or you might have never considered them your buddies but sheep to prey on, I don’t know.

You already lost faith of many, including me. One more incident like this and you’ll get

You’ve been warned.