Boing Boing, June 1, 2009
By Cory Doctorow

Consumers are not saying that Apple has to carry apps it doesn't like in its App Store. But iPhone owners who don't want Apple playing the role of language police for their software should have the freedom to go elsewhere. It's none of Apple's business if consumers want an app that lets them read RSS feeds or use Sling Player over 3G.

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