Which makes his "freedom from porn" schtick a bit crazy. Freedom - just as long as you don't ever use Safari.
He implies that once you become a parent, porn is a taboo. It isn't in my neck of the woods, and I'd much rather my daughter stumbled across some people banging on the TV in future than most of the bullshit violence that passes for "entertainment" nowadays. But, hey, I'm European.
Apple can only control their own store. The Internet is beyond control. You can block Safari via parental controls though. The real issue is what Apple wants to sell in their store. You can't goto a brick and mortar store and buy the latest issue of Hustler. I don't think anyone would argue Apple should have to sell porno DVDs next to the iPods in their stores. Jobs is simply saying for anyone who doesn't like it there are other stores to shop at. Seems reasonable to me.
For now. Do you really think Apple isn't trying to find a way to control that as well? They are. Safari is a prime example of Apple's attempts to exert control. Apple's interest in "open" stops at their business interests. They are open because at the moment, they have to be.
Jobs is simply saying for anyone who doesn't like it there are other stores to shop at.
It's more like an entire state prohibiting any stores whatsoever except Walmart and then dictating Walmart can't sell pornography. So, sure, if you don't like it, you can up sticks and go a long way away (or just use Safari to get stuff off the Web, like anyone sane does).
