> > What's more cynical is that these hackers are helping Apple to eliminate the competition [...]

> Nonsense premise.

Take Brew and any container runtime away from all developer's laptops. See how useful they are for development when compared to the more open competition.

This is completely nonsensical. Take away your linux package manager and compiler and you'll get no work done either!

Err, the premise is that Linux tech and effort is improving the appeal of Apple products, which hurts the more open, Linux-friendly competition. Look at the rest of this thread comparing MacBooks to other options. My point is that a MacBook without the free work by these hackers/tech would be a paperweight for development and the Linux-friendly options would get more business. Your retort of "take Linux tech away from Linux" doesn't make any sense.

Apple is entirely comfortable with using crypto to lock down its platforms when the competition is dead and users are left with no other choice.

My package manager and compiler are part of my OS. Brew and container runtimes are not part of MacOS.

> That's just unsubstantiated FUD.

It's hypothetical. The problem is that the reverse argument is also unsubstantiated.