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Apple Refusing Any BitTorrent Related Apps?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the ignorance-is-bliss dept.

jamie pointed out what appears to be an unfortunate policy for Apple's app store that is refusing anything to do with BitTorrent. The example is a remote control app that allows a user to interface with their Transmission BitTorrent client. This certainly isn't the first complaint over app store policy. Issues from the return policy to the "objectionable content" of Nine Inch Nails have some developers concerned over what Apple is doing to the market. Of course, many are quick to remind that it is Apple's store and they are free to do whatever they want with it.

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  1. Re:Apple's store by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed, I've also heard that it is Apple's store and they are free to do whatever they want with it.

    I've heard this from two different sources now, so I think it's fair to say it's probably true. Off to update Wikipedia!

  2. Re:Apple's store by Chabo · · Score: 4, Funny

    If that dress code requires top hats, though, it's not terribly reasonable.

    Wow. I'd shop at that store every day of the week!

    Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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  3. Re:First Post by cptnapalm · · Score: 5, Funny

    People who don't play WoW?

  4. Re:If you don't like it.... by FooRat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why am I starting to wonder if there might not be something a little bit wrong with this form of argument?

    If you don't like that form of argument, don't use it.

  5. Re:Jailbreak by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    So ... you photoshop your porn before a late night wank session?

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  6. Re:Jailbreak by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, I like to airbrush my mpegs frame by frame...the move to HD porn is killing me!

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  7. Wrong Comment? by siloko · · Score: 2, Funny
    You quoted the wrong comment.

    It's also legal for a main stream book store to openly sell hardcore pornography and sex toys.

    Wow. I'd shop at that store every day of the week!

    Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

    There, fixed that for you.

  8. Re:First Post by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    there's plenty of movies you can download legally via torrents.

    If you haven't seen the great Sita Sings the Blues be sure to download it and watch it today. Yes it's legal to do so.

    And Apple, and all of you superfans who have gladly bent over for every offering of Apple's no matter how shitty and overpriced (Apple Mini?) convincing Apple that they can do whatever they want and fuck over their customers because they're too drunk on their own visions of how cool they look sitting in an overpriced coffee franchise with their black MacBook can suck my turgid, non-proprietary hardware.

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  9. Re:You wouldn't download a car? by Keeper+Of+Keys · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM0VO3slK8