>> Reality-- most scientists don't support that theory.
Citation needed.
Anecdotally I think the statement about software developers in general being anti-software patent is true, but especially OSS developers - you really think this is incorrect?
Saying of Android's UI that 'it's mostly a pale imitation of iOS' makes me wonder if you have ever actually used an Android device. The UI is similar but beyond the notification system you noted as being different (vastly different, much improved, and what iOS 5's notification system seems to be based off of) the app drawer and management of the home screen goes far beyond iOS's pile of apps.
When you load G+ on Android it asks whether you want your photos uploaded by default into a private album. It isn't the default by any means - the default is to ask the user what they want to do!
It works really well too. I took a few pictures with my device and not even thinking about it got on my computer to upload them, before realizing I had told my phone to upload automatically. Very easy experience to share my photos and videos this way.
Apple's vision is more robust in the framework presented by Daring Fireball, but is that really correct? Comparing iOS to ChromeOS, yes - but shouldn't he be comparing iOS to Android, which also focusses on native applications for mobile devices?
Saying Flash doesn't work due to speed and usability issues on Android seems like a stretch. I routinely use Flash on my Xoom and Nexus One with no issues. Where are you getting your information from?
Does bring up a good point though, I'd like to see growl like notifications in Chrome OS for twitter and email. With something like this I think users like him wouldn't mind not having a stand alone twitter application.
Another feature that might be nice would be tiling browser tabs.
Could you elaborate on why BBM is superior? When I ask friends who use the service they tell me their favorite features are instant communication (Jabber clients on other devices also have this right?) and the fact that they can tell when the other party has viewed their message (something I'd personally disable).
Fine, then Facebook should give me the option to allow my friends (who I have approved one by one as such) to export my e-mail address. Why does Facebook not do even this much?
The worst things to come out of those emails were scientist getting pissed off about idiots who kept requesting data they were legally obligated not to provide (it was proprietary, if the people wanted certain data they had to buy it themselves), the rest of the data was already freely available. If you believe anything worse than that occurred then I'm sorry you're an idiot.
Your ridiculous talking points are well overplayed. Let us start with the e-mails - point out where they were "damning" and where information was "falsified", hint: it didn't happen, you're a fish swallowing a hook.
Citation needed.
Anecdotally I think the statement about software developers in general being anti-software patent is true, but especially OSS developers - you really think this is incorrect?