Hi SGoTI,

Thanks for the thought provoking show. A few observations if I may.

The show focused on the concept of freedom of speech from a US centric perspective. It's important to remember that other (democratic) countries have their own laws
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_by_country

Having time to consider your points, I feel it's fair to say that the Linux Foundation should be running Linux on their computers. Would Steve Jobs be seen in front of a Windows computer, or Bill Gates a Mac ? It's' just bad business to not run your own products.

Furthermore the "Shur Mac is Unix" ideology is dangerous and can be shown to be damaging to the community by focusing people on convenience over moral values. Case in point. Despite the fact that so many "Linux" developers run Mac Books, it is still one of the most under supported platforms out there. I tried to get Linux to run on a MacBook with the same specs and release date as my Dell. While there were many issues with the Dell that have been fixed over the years, it's still not possible to get a MacBook to run Linux. This is a direct quote from a developer I asked for help. "I actually gave up on Fedora on my macbook, too many things are broken (wifi, audio, webcam)."

I also do not agree that we should welcome developers of closed or even open core applications. This is akin to McDonalds expecting a warm welcome in a vegan club because they put lettuces on a Big Mac.

Developers and the community have a right to a belief in Free Libre and Open Source software, the Commons and related views. It is valid that they should not be welcoming with open arms developments that run against that belief. Provided of course that it is done with courtesy.