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Apple Censors App Store Rejection Notices

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-they-can dept.

isBandGeek() writes "After a few reasonable App Store bans, such as the ones on I Am Rich and NetShare, developers started complaining about excessive restrictions on applications like Podcaster and MailWrangler, supposedly because they provided 'duplicate functionality.' In response, Apple rubbed salt in their wounds by slapping non-disclosure agreements on application rejection notices. Now developers are not even allowed to tell their fanbase that Apple decided to withhold approval for an application. Is Apple confident that Google's open platform Android won't be much of a threat?"

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  1. Re:well by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gee, this makes me want to rush out and develop for that platform. Right after I finish strapping the wings on to this pig...

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  2. What else do you expect... by iamapizza · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear that the Apple NDAs are sent in glossy white envelopes to the developers, with the Apple logo on the outside and a grouping of pointless logic on the inside. But at least it looks good, so let's blame it on Microsoft anyways.

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  3. Ha ha, oh man! by ZorbaTHut · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple? Abusing their power to keep people from talking about their product in any way that is not authorized by the Apple marketing department? Why, I can't tell you how long it's been since I've heard a similar story about them doing this sort of thing!

    No, I don't mean it's been a long time. I mean I literally can't tell you. I'm not legally allowed to.

    Sorry.

    (Joking . . . mostly.)

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  4. Re:Simple really. by srmalloy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first rule about Apps Store is, you do not talk about Apps Store.

  5. I'm a Mac by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm a PC

    And I'm a Mac

    I run almost all business software and games

    AND I'LL SUE YOUR ASS IF YOU TELL ANYONE!

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  6. Interview for iPhone developers by MosesJones · · Score: 5, Funny

    Interviewer: So it says here you've been developing for the iPhone for 2 years
    Developer: Yup that's right

    I: So what applications have you written
    D: I've written applications around complex gene folding, stock prediction and a massively multi-player online game

    I: Great, can I get them from the App Store
    D: I can't say

    I: Why not?
    D: I can't say

    I: Why?
    D: There is an NDA covering whether I submitted them and whether they rejected them

    I: Can you show me the code?
    D: Err no

    I: Why?
    D: Because I'm not allowed to share things with other developers

    I: Why?
    D: That's in the NDA too

    I: So in summary you say you've written some amazing applications but can't prove it and they aren't on the app store
    D: Correct

    I: So why should I believe you
    D: Would anyone who hadn't done iPhone development have bothered to read the NDA?

    I: Good point, you're hired.

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