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Apple Relaxes iOS Development Tool Restrictions

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-complaints-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Earlier this year Apple caused major upset among developers by updating the iPhone developer program license with clause 3.3.1. It basically stopped the use of cross-platform compilers, meaning Adobe Flash could not be used to develop an app for the App Store. The move also put into doubt which other development platforms could be used and generally caused a lot of confusion. Apple has just significantly relaxed that policy and allowed for the use of development tools, as long as 'the resulting apps do not download any code.'"

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  1. Too Little, Too Late by sdguero · · Score: 0, Troll

    Its the Apple IIe all over again. The company got cocky, started abusing their market domination with laziness, and now they are in deep sh*t.

    After wrestling with itunes and the restrictive nature of the iOS, users are getting more advanced and realizing that the iPhone isn't the only answer out there. Because Apple alienated the dev community, the nerds are telling everyone to go Android. If I had Apple stock, I would sell and do it quickly.

  2. Re:Unity by Threni · · Score: 0, Troll

    > So the question now is, does this mean if Adobe tries to release it's tools again that Apple is going to let it, or are they now going to try and find another excuse
    > to deny Adobe access to the platform?

    Don't question our lord the Jobs, for His will is inscrutable. To us mere mortals His commandments look arbitrary and ever changing, but to Him they are consistent and make perfect sense.