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iPhone App In App Store Limbo Open Sourced

Posted by timothy on from the richarded-over dept.

recoiledsnake writes "The author of iPhone prototyping tool Briefs has decided to open source it after the App store submission has been in limbo for over three months. The app had got into trouble for what Apple believes is being able to run interpreted code, though the author denies it, saying all the compiling happens on the Mac. While Rob stays civil, his co-worker blasts Apple for not even rejecting the app. Three months is nothing compared to Google Voice for the iPhone though, which is still being studied further by Apple after more than a year."

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  1. The reason is obvious ... by garry_g · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ... it's being held because of the use of indecent, immoral language ... check out the video, it says the software is "fucking fast" ...
    So, dear developer, it's clearly your fault!

    Oh well ... I guess Apple fanatics deserve what they're getting from Apple ... and I don't expect Apple's way of handling apps and the likes until Apple users understand they are being abused as moneybags ... guess it's about time for a class-action suit from both customers and developers ...

  2. Re:Why really does Apple behave this way? by Dog-Cow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You say things and you don't really know what you're saying. Apple may not be giving you what you want. That's not the same as refusing to give "people" what they want.

    You are making the typical bigot's mistake of projecting your feelings and desires on to the general public. Given the market share (in the US, ) for iPhones and iPads in comparison to any other single manufacturer, I'd say the "people" are getting exactly what they want.

  3. Re:Why really does Apple behave this way? by BasilBrush · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > If it wasn't for Apple, PCs would probably still have RS232 and floppy drives.
    > Again, Apple let the way there, replacing/removing obsolete technology whilst
    > the rest of the industry were too scared to be different. ...the "Apple invented USB" fallacy again.

    Infact, Intel bundled USB ports on all of their motherboards before Windows even
    bothered supporting it. All Apple did was to FORCE THE ISSUE by making it impossible
    to use legacy ports

    YOU say "Apple invented USB". I never said Apple invented USB. In fact I didn't even mention USB, and spoke specifically about removing RS232. And you then try to correct your strawman, by reiterating my point that it was about removing RS232. WTF?

    Each revision of the Mini seems to have yet a different video port. You need a different dongle for each one to hook them up to normal monitors.

    I've never had a Mac Mini. But my monitor is DVI and I have a single mini-DVI to DVI converter. Looking down the list of Mac Mini generations, that would do me for every single Mac Mini ever released. How many dongles do you say you need?

  4. Re:Why really does Apple behave this way? by Kristopeit,+M.+D. · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    i own my own house filled with a wife and children and dogs.

    you're an idiot. you'll always be an idiot.

    you are NOTHING