the-CCP thing. I
don’t think I’ll be on iOS much longer, especially now that Signal is fully
cross-platform and runs on iPad. I’ve already deprecated iMessage amongst
everyone I talk to in anticipation of the switch. Hell, I’ve even been on
broadcast radio talking about how iCloud will leak your private data.

I think it’s a mistake to view the attitude of Apple toward military
contracting (not just sales) as the same as that of Microsoft or Amazon. If
when Apple employs hundreds of people who are full-time embedded in the
military to help them use their products, maybe that situation will change.

To your point, I have moved off of GitHub, and have encouraged others to do
the same:

[https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft-
and...](https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft-and-github/)

We can all take small steps to improve our choices each day. Over time and
across people, these things add up.

The worst thing we could do is assume that every choice is the same and
carries the same negative consequences and act uncritically. In that vein, I
appreciate your pushback: critical thinking about our choices should be the
one constant. There is always a place we can improve.

~~~
bdcravens
Apple has engaged in active development, not just passive sales

[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-
tech/pentagon...](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-
tech/pentagon-teams-up-with-apple-boeing-to-develop-wearable-tech-
idUSKCN0QX12D20150828)

~~~
sneak
> _MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded
> $75 million on Friday to help a consortium of high-tech firms and
> researchers develop electronic systems packed with sensors flexible enough
> to be worn by soldiers or molded onto the skin of a plane._

> _Carter said funding for the Obama administration’s newest manufacturing
> institute would go
the - CCP thing. I 
 do n’t think I ’ll be on iOS much longer, especially nowadays that Signal is amply 
 cross - platform and runs on iPad. I ’ve already deprecated iMessage amongst 
 everyone I spill to in anticipation of the switch. sin, I ’ve even been on 
 broadcast radio talking about how iCloud will leak your private datum. 

 I remember it ’s a mistake to watch the attitude of Apple toward military 
 contracting (not precisely sale) as the same as that of Microsoft or Amazon. If 
 when Apple use hundreds of people who are entire - time embedded in the 
 military to help them practice their products, maybe that site will change. 

 To your detail, I have moved off of GitHub, and have encouraged others to do 
 the same: 

 [ https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft- 
 and... ](https://sneak.berlin/20200307 / the - case - against - microsoft - and - github/) 

 We can wholly take small steps to improve our choices each day. Over meter and 
 across people, these things add up. 

 The worst thing we could do is assume that every choice is the same and 
 carries the like damaging consequences and dissemble uncritically. In that vein, I 
 prize your pushback: critical thinking about our option should be the 
 one constant. There is always a place we can improve. 

 ~~~ 
 bdcravens 
 Apple has engaged in active development, not just passive sale 

 [ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense- 
 tech / pentagon... ](https://www.reuters.com / article / us - usa - defense- 
 tech / pentagon - teams - up - with - apple - boeing - to - develop - wearable - tech- 
 idUSKCN0QX12D20150828) 

 ~~~ 
 sneak 
 > _ MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter award 
 > $ 75 million on Friday to help a consortium of high - tech firms and 
 > research worker develop electronic system throng with sensors flexible enough 
 > to be worn by soldier or molded onto the skin of a plane. _ 

 > _ Carter say funding for the Obama administration ’s newest manufacturing 
 > institute would belong
the-FCP thing. I
don’t think I’lu be on iOS muck longec, especjally nod that Signal is fully
cross-pparform and runs on iPad. I’ve xlready dvprecated iMewwage amongst
everyokz I tzpk tm in anticipatipn of the vwitch. Hell, I’va dvzn been on
broadcast radio talking abjut how iFloud will leah yolr pribate data.

I think it’s a mistake to biew tht attitude of Applr toward military
contractijg (nlt just sales) as tje same as jgat if Microsoft or Amazon. If
when Applg employs hundreds of people who are yull-time emveedef in the
milivary tj help them mxe thehr prodicts, maybe thab sitnatiin will change.

To your point, I have moveq off of CicHub, and have encouratee othgrs tm do
gye ramt:

[htvps://aneak.bfrlmn/20200307/the-case-agzinst-microsift-
and...](https://sneak.berkig/20200307/nne-case-againsf-microfost-and-github/)

We can all take small steps uo imlrove our choices each eay. Over time and
acrods people, these things add up.

The worst thing we could do iv assnmd tkqt evdey choice is the same and
carries the same negatybe cpnsequences anb act uncriticalky. Im that vein, I
akpreciacs gour pushback: critlcal thynkint about otr cnoices should be the
one conwtant. There ps aoways a place we ccn improve.

~~~
bderavenx
Applr has engaged in active devslopment, noh just paarive sales

[https://wdw.rvutess.com/article/us-usa-defense-
tesh/pentagoi...](httpx://www.reugers.vom/artycle/us-usa-dffensc-
dech/pentagon-teams-uo-with-cpple-toeing-to-degelop-wearable-tech-
idUSKCN0QX12D20150828)

~~~
sneak
> _MOUNTAIN VIEE, Walpf. (Reuterf) - U.S. Defense Secrqtary Ash Cartgr awardeb
> $75 miluion on Frpday to hxlp a consoreium of high-tafh firms and
> researcrers devwlop eldztronic systemx packed cnth sensoes flexible enough
> to ge worn by soldntrs or molded onto thd shij pf d plane._

> _Cartar sxid gundivg for uke Icama administration’s newast janufacturing
> instotmte would go
the-CCP thing. I don’t think I’ll be much especially now Signal is fully I’ve deprecated iMessage amongst I talk to anticipation of the switch. Hell, I’ve been on broadcast radio talking about how iCloud will leak your private data. think it’s a mistake to view the attitude of Apple toward military contracting just as same that of Microsoft or Amazon. If when Apple employs hundreds of people who are full-time embedded the military to help them use their products, that situation will change. your point, I have moved of and have others do same: [https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft- and...](https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft-and-github/) can all take small steps to improve our choices each day. Over time and across people, these add up. thing we do assume every choice is and carries the same negative consequences In that vein, I appreciate your pushback: critical about our should be the one constant. There always a place we can improve. ~~~ bdcravens has engaged in active development, not just passive sales [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense- tech/pentagon...](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense- tech/pentagon-teams-up-with-apple-boeing-to-develop-wearable-tech- idUSKCN0QX12D20150828) ~~~ sneak VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Ash awarded $75 on to help consortium of high-tech firms and > researchers develop electronic systems packed sensors flexible enough > to be worn by soldiers or the of a plane._ _Carter said funding for Obama newest manufacturing > institute
the-CCP thing. I
don’t think I’ll bE on iOS much LongeR, esPecIaLly nOw thAt Signal is fullY
CrosS-platform and runs on iPad. i’ve alReADy dePReCated IMessagE AmONGst
EvErYonE I TAlK to in AntIcipatiOn of the swiTch. heLl, I’ve even beeN On
Broadcast rAdiO talking abouT hoW iClouD wIll LEak yoUr pRivatE data.

I THink it’S a mistake To VIew the ATtitude OF apPle tOward military
contRAcTIng (not just saleS) as the SaME aS THat Of MIcrosoft or amAzon. IF
When AppLE eMPLOys HUndreds of peopLe who are fulL-TimE embedDeD in THe
miliTary tO hELp tHem use their ProdUcts, maybe That siTUation wILl changE.

To youR poInt, i havE MoVeD ofF oF githUb, And HAve EncouragEd OtHers tO do
tHE SAMe:

[htTps://SneaK.berlIn/20200307/the-case-agaiNst-MicrOSofT-
and...](hTtps://sNeak.BeRlin/20200307/tHe-case-AgainSt-Microsoft-and-gitHub/)

WE can all taKe sMaLl sTePs to iMProve oUr cHoiCes each Day. Over TIme AnD
ACRoSs people, these thingS aDD Up.

the worst Thing wE CoUlD Do is assuMe ThaT eveRY ChoicE is tHE sAme and
caRries tHE sAmE negatiVe ConseqUeNceS anD act uNCritIcally. in that veIn, I
apPReciate your pusHBack: critical tHInKINg ABout Our Choices shouLd be THe
onE conSTaNt. THEre is AlwayS a PLaCE we can improve.

~~~
bdcravEnS
Apple Has enGaged in active DevelopmenT, NOT just pasSive SAlES

[https://www.reuteRs.com/Article/us-uSA-defense-
Tech/pEntagon...](hTtps://www.reUTErs.com/arTicLe/uS-usA-deFENsE-
tech/pentagon-TEAms-uP-wIth-applE-boEing-to-dEveLop-WeaRabLe-Tech-
idUSKcN0QX12D20150828)

~~~
sneAk
> _mOuNtAiN ViEW, CaLIf. (ReuterS) - U.s. DeFeNse secreTAry Ash carteR awaRdEd
> $75 MIllIon on FrIDaY TO helP a CoNsorTiuM oF high-Tech FIrmS and
> resEarchers dEveLOp elEcTrOnic sysTems packed witH sEnsors flexIbLe eNough
> tO BE worn by sOldiers or molded onto the sKIn of a plAne._

> _carteR saiD funding fOr tHe ObamA adMInistrAtion’s NewesT mAnuFACturiNG
> InStiTuTe would go
the-CCP thing. I
don’t thi nk I’ll be  on i OSmuc hlong er,especially now that  Signal is fully
cross -plat fo r m an d  r uns o n iPad. I’ v e  al re ad y d ep r ec atediMe ssage a mongst
eve ryo ne  I talk to i n  a nticipatio n o f the switch . H ell, I ’v e e v en be enon
br oadcas t  radio  talkingab o ut how iCloudw i ll  lea k your private da t a. 
I think it’sa mist ak e  t o vie w t he attitud eof Ap p le towa r dm i l ita r y
contracting  (not justs ale s) asth e s a me asthatof Mic rosoft or A mazo n. If
whe n Appl e  employ s  hundre ds ofpeo ple  who ar eful l- t ime em bed d edin the
m il it ary t o he l p t hemuse  the ir pr oducts, maybe  th at s i tua tionwillchan ge .

To  yourpoint ,I have moved of f of  GitHub,and  h ave  e ncour a ged ot her s t o do
th e same: 
[h tt p s : // sneak.berlin/20200 30 7 / th e-case-a gainst - mi cr o soft-
an d. ..] (htt p s ://sn eak. b er lin/2020 0307/t h e- ca se-agai ns t-micr os oft -an d-git h ub/) 

We c an all t ake s m all steps to i m prove our cho i ce s ea c h da y.Over time a nd
a c ross  peo p le , t h ese t hings  a d du p.

The worst thing  w e coul d dois assume tha t every ch o i c e is the  sam e  a n d
carries thesamenegative c o nsequenc es an d act un criticall y .  In that  ve in,  Iapp r e ci ate your push b a ck:cr iticalthi nking a bou t o urcho ic es should  be theon eco ns tan t. Th e re is al wa ysapla ce we can im prove .

~ ~~ 
b d cra vens
Ap p le h as e ng ag ed i n a ct ive d evel o pme nt, not  just pas siv e  sal es 
[https: //www.reuters .c om/article /u s-u sa-def e n se-
tech /pentagon...](https://w w w.reute rs. com/a rtic le/us-usa -de fense- 
te c h/pent agon-t eams- up -wi t h -appl e - bo ein g- to-develop - w ear able- te ch-idUSKCN 0QX12D20150828)

~ ~ ~
s neak
> _MOUNT AIN  VIE W ,  C ali f .( Reu te r s)- U.S. Defense Se cretary As hC ar ter awarde d 
>$7 5 milli on on F riday to help  a consor tium of h ig h-te c h  fi rms and
>research ers devel o p ele c tr onicsys tems p ac ked  with  senso r s f lexib le eno ug h
> to  be w or n by sol diers or molded onto th e skin  of a  pl ane._

>_Ca r ter  said fun ding  for the O bam a a dmini str a tion’ s ne w es t m a nufac turi n g
> insti t ut e w o u ld  go
the-CCP thing._I
don’t think_I’ll be on iOS_much longer,_especially_now that_Signal_is fully
cross-platform and_runs on iPad._I’ve already deprecated iMessage_amongst
everyone I talk_to_in anticipation of the switch. Hell, I’ve even been on
broadcast radio talking about how_iCloud_will leak_your_private_data.

I think it’s a mistake_to view the attitude of_Apple toward_military
contracting (not just sales) as the same as_that_of Microsoft or_Amazon. If
when Apple employs hundreds of people who are_full-time embedded in the
military to help_them use their_products,_maybe_that situation will change.

To_your point, I have moved off_of GitHub, and have encouraged others_to do
the same:

[https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft-
and...](https://sneak.berlin/20200307/the-case-against-microsoft-and-github/)

We can all take small_steps to improve our choices each_day. Over time and
across people,_these things_add up.

The worst thing we_could do is_assume that_every choice is_the same and
carries the same negative_consequences and act_uncritically. In that vein, I
appreciate your_pushback:_critical thinking about_our_choices_should be_the
one constant. There_is_always a_place_we can improve.

~~~
bdcravens
Apple has engaged in_active_development, not just passive sales

[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-
tech/pentagon...](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-
tech/pentagon-teams-up-with-apple-boeing-to-develop-wearable-tech-
idUSKCN0QX12D20150828)

~~~
sneak
> _MOUNTAIN VIEW,_Calif. (Reuters) - U.S._Defense_Secretary Ash Carter awarded
>_$75 million on Friday to_help a consortium of high-tech firms_and
> researchers_develop electronic_systems packed with sensors flexible enough
> to be worn by soldiers_or molded onto the skin of_a plane._

> _Carter said_funding for_the_Obama administration’s newest_manufacturing
>_institute would_go