[mrpippy]

The project depends on reverse-engineering proprietary (if archaic) Apple hardware/software. Do you think Microsoft would/should allow their employees to contribute to Wine? Or Nintendo employees working on open-source emulators?

[mikeash]

Do you think I should allow you to drink tea? You'd probably say, "you can't allow or disallow that, you don't have that power." That's what I think Microsoft's position should be with regard to their employees' free time.

[yuhong]

The funny thing is that in this case the Apple stuff involved is decades old by now!