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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. Jailbreak by googlesmith123 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you want torrent you can always jailbreak it.

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    1. Re:Jailbreak by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Jailbreaking: "It may be your store, but it's my goddamn phone".

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  2. Apple is free to do whatever it wants... by Anita+Coney · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The purpose of these stories, involving Apple refusing to sell apps, is not to debate the rights of Apple to do so. Everyone recognizes that Apple has a right to sell or not sell anything it so desires.

    The purpose of these stories is to warn people to stay away from Apple, because Apple does not have your best interests in mind, only its bottom line.

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    1. Re:Apple is free to do whatever it wants... by bennomatic · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The purpose of these stories is to warn people to stay away from Apple, because Apple does not have your best interests in mind, only its bottom line.

      Or another way to put it might be that they are not trying to be everything to everyone, and while we do not necessarily know all the reasons for all of their decisions, anyone who is going to make a significant purchase ($200+ dollars plus ongoing fees) should have this information in order to make an informed decision.

      If you're going to "warn people" to stay away from Apple because they're interested in their bottom line, you're going to have to warn people to stay away from pretty much all corporations. Of course, that means not having any sort of computing device...

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  3. Re:Apple's store by compro01 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From what I heard, corporations are able to be criticized for their actions.

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