Sorry to see qwerty go. I didn't much like the personal attacks in the rant and I don't think female parts should be used derogatively.

The more general attacks on fanboyism are correct, if a tad crude, pehaps.

I still think the N900 is the best phone out there at the moment. The openmoko freerunner didn't quite make it. I wish there was a Freer phone, with N900 specs or better, of course.

A publicly traded corporation will screw their customers if it is in their interest, financially. We will see if there will be demand for Freedom and openness. If so, then the capitalist pigs will deliver. If there is not enough demand, then the FOSS community will have to try making a phone of their own again.

ps Qwerty, I'm sure you could get some diagnosis (ADD, Aspergers, Tourettes?), if you think it could help...

I'm sure you can also find a community that is less infuriating for you. I hope you don't give up on FOSS.