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IPhone 3G Jailbreak Released, Paves Way For Open Source Apps

Posted by timothy on from the coming-up-apples dept.

PainMeds writes "iPhone Atlas is reporting that the first jailbreak for the iPhone 3G has been released, and includes the popular Cydia community installer for distributing free games and applications. Since Apple's SDK was released, web sites have criticized Apple for the restrictions placed on both what developers could write and what APIs they were allowed to use. Others have noted the SDK's incompatibility with the GPL. The Cydia installer has provided a distribution channel for both open source software and software that would otherwise be impossible to build using the restricted SDK. A few applications are already out, including MobileTerminal and NES.app, a Nintendo game console emulator. In just over a week, open development is finally here for the iPhone 3G!"

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  1. you could have been developing WM apps for years by n1_111 · · Score: 1, Funny

    .....

  2. if i could... by true_majik · · Score: 1, Funny

    if i could actually get a 3G iPhone....

  3. Re:so by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The mods aren't overzealous, they're from Kentucky.

  4. Only on Mac by Tweenk · · Score: 4, Funny

    (picture in TFA)
    On Mac, even exploits have user-friendly GUIs!

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  5. Re:Don't buy it by spazdor · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.infopackets.com/news/security/2008/20080417_vista_security_update_bricks_usb_devices.htm

    Lots! Automatically downloading and installing code from an untrusted party is pretty much the only way to make sure your software continues working as expected.

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  6. Re:Don't buy it by Free+the+Cowards · · Score: 2, Funny

    Such bullshit! Anybody can install any software on a Mac or Linux machine, and look at how virus infested those are.

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  7. Your opposition to those in support of Freedom by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Funny

    Any hatred is irrational, but Apple does seem quite opposed to Freedom these days,

    In what way?

    Apple offers countless examples in support of Freedom. They support Webkit, GCC, LLVM, a multitude of common open source apps like Apache, Bonjour, Squirrelfish, etc. etc. etc.

    If you yearn to support those who aid software Freedom, as I do (been a paid member of the FSF for years now) then you too would support Apple and the various open source efforts they contribute heavily to.

    In the end only your hatred is misplaced, for Apple has no cause for it.

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  8. Re:Don't buy it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This must be a non-literal use of the word literally. Perhaps you're a sports announcer in your spare time?