Linux isn't UNIX. Apple is the largest UNIX vendor in the world.

This is why Apple should resurrect its ZFS project. Overnight they would be the largest ZFS vendor to match with being the largest UNIX vendor.

In the olden days, they'd round them all up, lock them in a barn and set it on fire. Now it's a ~disability~.

The gravy train is only a supersized meal away!

I was suggesting that the bulk of the complaints are likely coming from cabbies.

Michael Peevey mentions "safey rules" but then goes on to 'lacking airport permits, as well as lacking proper "trade dress" on their vehicles and lacking proof of insurance.' Ok, lacking proof of insurance I can understand. So carry papers in the glovebox and all is well.
Airport permits? That's just money denied to the airports. I'd wager the complaints that are not from cabbies are from the airport authorities for this very reason.
Trade dress? Fine, slap on a cheap magnetic sign. That is not a safety issue.

They dress is up as "safety rules" but the real motives are financial.

"We have heard numerous complaints that (our) safety rules are being ignored,"

Yeah, the cabbies are complaining. I would guess non-cabbies love the service.

It's a double negative. In reality the wireless chargers work flawlessly.

The more tools you have to solve a problem the better off you are.

When there are too many tools you spend more time trying to find one that works rather than getting on with completing the job.

There's nothing more annoying than working on a project with someone that only knows 1 language.

Which has nothing to do with having more languages. That is a person who hasn't learned to use any other language.

Anyone who thinks there aren't enough languages shouldn't be shot on sight. No exceptions.

What we need are people who are more interested in developing quality software, which works, without thinking they need to be on the bleeding edge of technology. Look at how horrible the web has become because people thought they were being hip and edgy by making continuous scrolling web sites or slide out menu options.

If you make a robust site, or application, you won't need to worry about needing the latest and greatest because it will just work.

Further, trying to claim that desktop applications are usable is a joke in itself. Just like web sites, developers, and the companies they work for, think throwing eye candy at the user is what is needed. As a result, one is constantly fighting the application because it thinks it knows what you are trying to do and tries to be "helpful" when all it's doing is getting in the way. Automatic tabs in Word anyone?

This is just another example of people in the industry being out of touch with reality. Maybe if they would spend more time out of their cube watching how real people perform their work,and how today's systems perform, we wouldn't have to hear about this nonsense every other week.

they'll still keep a list of where you've been on the phone..

Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> System Services -> Frequent Locations -> Off
There are several good privacy related options in there.

Of course I read this after my sandwich was late.

Sorry, sweetie...

How is this wi-fi free if I'm paying for it as part of my ticket price?

Oh, you meany you won't be charged an additional fee to use it. Got it.

Still not free, only a bit cheaper to use.

If open source has one strength, it's that when many skilled eyes DO converge on the code

Keep making excuses for why open source should get a pass on something like this. The code has been around for 16 years. How many eyes have looked at the code since it was put out?

Open source is no better or worse than closed source. People just like to think it is because of situations like this when someone shouts, "I found a flaw!" but completely ignore the time the problem has existed.

If open source is so great, this flaw wouldn't have been around this long, would it?

Why do we continue to allow things like this to get blown so far out of proportion that we end up sending 16yr olds to prison for something that never really had a chance to do harm to anyone in the first place?

So essentially blinding someone who is supposed to be in control of a vehicle which weighs several thousand pounds, carrying potentially hundreds of people and gallon upon gallon of highly explosive fuel does no harm? What a strange, twisted world you must live in where you think it's acceptable to potentially cause a catastrophic accident.

The next time you're out walking, I'll just flash one of these laser pointers at you because obviously they don't do any harm. If I happen to hit you in the eye and you lose your sight, oh well, no biggee.

We should shut down any "creative" ways of increasing revenue like adding red light cameras, or allowing confiscation of your car if you get a speeding ticket.

How is someone parking in front of a fire hydrant a "creative" way to increase revenue? Everyone knows, point blank, you never park in front of a hydrant. Take a look at what happened to this jackass who thought the rules didn't apply to them.

Further, confiscating someone's vehicle because they got a speeding ticket sounds like they had other issues. Police do not take your vehicle for one ticket. Most likely this person was a habitual offender, possibly running drugs, so confiscation helps the community by removing their ability (temporarily) to endanger people around them.

Or are we supposed to coddle people who feel it's acceptable to endanger other people's lives like this guy?

are more loyal employees hence a reduced cost of employment long term.

Are you factoring in the costs associated with the other people on the team having to do/redo this person's work or go over with them how to do something for the tenth time?

If after a sufficiently long period of time someone can't get up to speed, the folks at the top might want to suggest to them to find another career. Being loyal and friendly is fine, but if others have to constantly check and recheck their work, that is just wasted time and increased costs.