[loup-vaillant]

You seem to assume that one can't make the separation between the deeds and the man. I know of the halo effect[1], but we can break free of it to some extent. I suppose you have read Stallman's followup[2], where he addresses this point, and the timing as well.

Also, it is quite obvious for everyone that Jobs' work is overall quite against Free Software (though it doesn't hesitate to use Open Source). That is something worth reminding, especially while everyone else is praising that very work. But how can you possibly criticise a man's life work without making it look like you want to soil the man himself? My guess is, you can't.

[1]: http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Halo_effect

[2]: http://stallman.org/archives/2011-jul-oct.html?ohai#27_Octob...