![]() I have a problem with the way they run their business. If you are allowed to release a product exclusively for any amount of time that is an advantage. I think it's safe to assume that these 4000 beta testers have an advantage. Ideas are one thing, implementations are another. Yes, They've sold this great idea to the developers. If you don't like that you can't just zap apps from iPhone to iPhone, (1) that's mainly done for safety reasons, and (2) you actually can, with the ad hoc signing mechanism discussed in WWDC keynote. The store also lets independent developers set their own pricing. The iPhone App Store is free of charge to developers who choose to release free software, so I have no idea what you're complaining about. It seems like they have it out for open source / small business / hackers." "Heck, why isn't it free to push open source projects?. Where did you get this idea? 4000 people are in the beta, and there is no reason to believe that Apple won't let absolutely anyone on Earth develop iPhone apps as soon as the SDK reaches its final release. "Meanwhile 4000 devs are going to make ALL the applications that the masses could ever want on an iPhone." Apple's compilers are based on gcc, and, per terms of the GPL, Apple's patches are sent back to gcc's maintainers. All of Apple's developer tools are completely free and come with OS installation DVDs. The profiler is included only in the much more expensive enterprisey Visual Studio team edition (or whatever the hell it's called). "Free (arguably) open CIL, languages, document format, IDE, documentation."Īctually, Visual Studio Express doesn't even include a profiler, IIRC. But, that doesn't mean I wasn't frustrated. I've found ways around any problems, new apps, different work processes. If Apple is going to use Unix as a selling point then they open themselves up to some expectations from the Linux / BSD crowd. I'm happy Apple is at least based on FreeBSD. I understand why they are doing it, I just don't agree. I don't see how that will hurt Apple's app store launch. But at this point open it up, what are they worried about? I'd just like to be able to put my own apps on my own iPhone for starters. I could understand this for a few months following the launch of the beta. they will let in more later, once they've gotten feedback from the first crop, and understand better how the process will work. apple randomly picked 4000 iphone devs to let into the beta program. Though, there are good arguments for both sides I tend to like enough openness for both approaches to compete. I think both approaches have their merits and operating systems should make room for both. ![]() This clearly puts you in the cathedral category from The Cathedral & the Bazaar ( ). they're almost always the vision of just a few people. Great technical products are not produced via democracy. I'll listen if you'd like to continue to comment. Heck, i could spend all day addressing the misconceptions and downright falsehoods in this comment, but it sounds like you've already made up your mind. Sadly, I would be happy if Apple gave us the same choices as Microsoft. I could install Xen and Linux, but I shouldn't have to. I could jail break my iPhone, but I shouldn't have to. It seems like they have it out for open source / small business / hackers. I'm frustrated that I can't get some of my linux apps to work in OS X. I am frustrated that I can't push my iPhone apps from my macbook to my actual iPhone. I actually use the internet on my iPhone and I enjoy using it. My iPhone completely pwns my old samsung blackjack. This being said I have an iPhone and Macbook. The iPhone SDK is already relatively locked down so I don't want to hear security. I don't see the advantage to the consumer. This will give a huge advantage to large or "in the know" tech companies. If Microsoft tried something this crazy everyone would be in an uproar. Why not just open it up for $100/$300? Heck, why isn't it free to push open source projects? Why isn't it free to push to your own iPhone? Why hasn't anyone asked Apple these questions? This is insane. ![]() Meanwhile 4000 devs are going to make ALL the applications that the masses could ever want on an iPhone. As for the cost, absolute worst case for an individual - about $1k a year to get an MSDN subscription. No one DECIDES who can develop on windows mobile. Free (arguably) open CIL, languages, document format, IDE, documentation. Microsoft in comparison looks like a beautiful tour de force of openness.
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