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Apple Cuts Off Under-18 Darwin Developer

Posted by pudge on from the kids-are-sooo-cuuute dept.

Crispyking writes "Finlay Dobbie has been a leading contributor to the Darwin project, most notably helping track down the infamous PPP-hang bug. He's been nominated to become a Darwin contributor (which comes with limited check-in privileges) but when going through the process, Apple found out he's under 18 years old, and not only refused to let him be a contributor to this 'open source' project, but canceled his Apple Developer Connection membership (which gives him download access to the source code) on the grounds that because he's under 18, he can't be legally bound to the small-print agreement." Update: 03/26 00:26 GMT by P : Finlay wrote in email that he wasn't getting the Darwin source through his ADC account, but through a third party development project, which he resigned from as a result of all the red tape and the ADC account being disabled.

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  1. Ok, so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Legal is legal....what's the big deal? Someone has to look out for these things. I don't see the issue.

  2. Re:Child labor too, perhaps? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The really funny thing is the bleeding hearts that cried for child labor protection laws in the name of "thinking of the children" and now complain about the "stupid US legal system/stupid lawyers". Can you people really not see the cause and effect there?

    Regulation always cuts both ways and it almost always does more harm than good.

  3. Cry me a Fu**ing River by cybercrap · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Big whoop. Sorry but apple is covering their own ass and do you blame them? Same thing with rental car companies not renting to under 25, or not allowing under 18 to vote. Or what most people whine about, no drinking under 21. Your below 18, enjoy the fact that you aren't really responsible for anything except violent crimes. Anyways, put my name with the people who don't give a shit.

  4. Re:Apple doesn't deserve a break by daeley · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Good Lord Almighty, how many malformed, misinformed, malicious, and downright reactionary phrases can you put in one post?

    I don't even know where to start poking holes in the logic of your "arguments" -- especially as they're swiss-cheese like to begin with -- so I won't bother starting.

    The Real World called, though, and is wondering if it did something to piss you off since you haven't been around for such a long time.

    --
    I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.