>An investigation by Apple’s lawyers cleared Mr. Jobs of wrongdoing, saying he didn’t understand the accounting implications.
I'm being hyperbolic but it strikes me as unlikely that Jobs sat down, opened up Quickbooks and just fiddled with it until the numbers made sense. You can't scratch your nose at an organization of that size without involving several layers of accountants and lawyers; did everyone else involved with this also happen to "not understand the accounting implications"?
>Mr. Jobs’s conduct is a reminder that the difference between genius and potentially criminal behavior can be a fine line.
What a loathsome false dichotomy.
What is being described here is not genius but instead sociopathy. There's a rather large line between being able to think coherently about how we interact with technology, and breaking accounting laws so you can make more money.
I'm willing to accept that being a huge asshole correlates strongly with your ability to milk every ounce of creativity out of your employees but I see no reason to grant them special courtesy; this ain't no high minded civil disobedience.
I'm being hyperbolic but it strikes me as unlikely that Jobs sat down, opened up Quickbooks and just fiddled with it until the numbers made sense. You can't scratch your nose at an organization of that size without involving several layers of accountants and lawyers; did everyone else involved with this also happen to "not understand the accounting implications"?
>Mr. Jobs’s conduct is a reminder that the difference between genius and potentially criminal behavior can be a fine line.
What a loathsome false dichotomy.
What is being described here is not genius but instead sociopathy. There's a rather large line between being able to think coherently about how we interact with technology, and breaking accounting laws so you can make more money.
I'm willing to accept that being a huge asshole correlates strongly with your ability to milk every ounce of creativity out of your employees but I see no reason to grant them special courtesy; this ain't no high minded civil disobedience.