Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
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Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#2> "In addition to addressing the bug that was reported, our team conducted a thorough security audit of the FaceTime service..."
Why would they have not done this in the first place? Apple has more money than they know what to do with, why not have teams of people banging away on this stuff? The actual exploit was incredibly simple.
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#3Does offering to contribute to someone's education sound to anyone else like they're criticising his current level of education? Seems like an insult?
Like 'we'll pay for you to get a better education so next time you'll know how to speak to us correctly.'
Why don't they just give him cash compensation if they want to apologise?
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#4Does offering to contribute to someone's education sound to anyone else like they're criticising his current level of education? Seems like an insult? Like 'we'll pay for you to get a better education so next time you'll know how to speak to us correctly.' Why don't they just give him cash compensation if they want to apologise?
It sounded to me like they're offering to contribute to an already-existing college fund or start one.
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#5Does offering to contribute to someone's education sound to anyone else like they're criticising his current level of education? Seems like an insult? Like 'we'll pay for you to get a better education so next time you'll know how to speak to us correctly.' Why don't they just give him cash compensation if they want to apologise?
So a College fund or a Scholarship is an insult?
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#6Spotting bugs pay more than bug bounties.
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#7Does offering to contribute to someone's education sound to anyone else like they're criticising his current level of education? Seems like an insult? Like 'we'll pay for you to get a better education so next time you'll know how to speak to us correctly.' Why don't they just give him cash compensation if they want to apologise?
It sounded to me like they're offering to contribute to an already-existing college fund or start one.
Right... but why that? Do they think there's a problem with his education specifically? Why not give him cash and let him put it in an education fund, or a pension fund, or whatever he wants? Why say 'and you'll want to use this to increase your education'? Like buying him a voucher for a facelift.
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#8Does offering to contribute to someone's education sound to anyone else like they're criticising his current level of education? Seems like an insult? Like 'we'll pay for you to get a better education so next time you'll know how to speak to us correctly.' Why don't they just give him cash compensation if they want to apologise?
So a College fund or a Scholarship is an insult?
Why not just the cash? An apology but you have to spend it how Apple wants? What's up with that?
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#9Good PR move.
Re: Apple to contribute to U.S. teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
It sounded to me like they're offering to contribute to an already-existing college fund or start one.
Right... but why that? Do they think there's a problem with his education specifically? Why not give him cash and let him put it in an education fund, or a pension fund, or whatever he wants? Why say 'and you'll want to use this to increase your education'? Like buying him a voucher for a facelift.
I don't think any parents or child is going to look that gift horse in the mouth.