Disagreement doesn&#x27;t mean a relationship must turn sour.<p>The government&#x27;s decision to begin the AWA filing without notifying Apple, instead leaving Apple to find out about it from the press, probably did not help the relationship.<p>There&#x27;s not much I see from the government&#x27;s side attempting to further relations with Apple.  The upcoming encryption bill due out in March is another example.  How much do you want to bet Apple has not been asked for their input while drafting it?