But on the anniversary of Jobs's death, let's not talk about the dumb and offensive things people said at the time. Let's not talk about the dumb and offensive things people are probably saying about it now.

Let's instead remember Google putting a tribute on its homepage and Eric Schmidt . Let's remember that Microsoft flew its flags at half mast a year ago.

In other words, let's remember the people who, despite their differences and competition with Apple and Jobs, showed some class. Because there's obviously also value in lauding.

Let's not look back in anger. Not because holding people and publications accountable for what they choose to publish doesn't have some purpose, but because the exercise is so damned painful. Let's do it not for them, but for ourselves.

[ Macworld]