[acqq]

Can you honestly name other people in the computer business that during their lives lived with that much charisma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma

as Steve Jobs? His life is up to the very end the stuff many a film can be made of.

Imagine just one of the most recent the scenes: being on the hospital bed weighting like 50 pounds and rejecting the medicine equipment that was "not designed nicely enough!"

Even his "bad" side is what makes his life more thankful for films.

[ekianjo]

Its not because you have charisma that it necessarily means you use it in a positive way in the world. Drm, walled gardens, patent mentality, i can name a few reasons why Jobs should not be glorified.

[acqq]

Not every film protagonist is there as a positive role model. Especially not in every his aspect. It would be more than boring. Pragmatically, often are the "bad guys" even more attractive for the film that wants to have more viewers. The producers want to push the viewers' emotions.

I'm claiming again: even Jobs' bad sides are very thankful for films! Hey, we're talking about the guy who drove without the license plates and parked at the parking areas for those with disabilities. Absolutely perfect for a movie.

[ekianjo]

I think you misunderstand what I am saying. I don't care about JObs smoking weed or being on LSD, I care more about the total absence of criticism for his vision of Computing.

[acqq]

Let's just say: as long as he was alive, Apple wasn't in the Prism program. I don't know of many people in this business with such a clear vision.

[ekianjo]

We have no idea if that was up to Jobs or not. Honestly this is very far-fetched.