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Apple Attacks Adobe
cmpm:
Seems to me Apple wants to lock out all cross platform software.
It's been the consumers that have kept some because they would not be able to sell Macs without it being able to run some essential Windows type programs.
wraith808:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/06/devs-cautiously-optimistic-about-ios-4-nonnative-code-change.ars
But the changes still don't address the part that I want... MonoTouch! What's the problem with MonoTouch?
Eóin:
I heard about this, I really don't get it to be honest. I mean by allowing some to use non-native code they effectively discredited all there previous excuses for why it wasn't allowed before, but by limiting it's use to only those with written permission they've gone and made themselves more guilty of anti-competitive behavior than ever.
My understanding though is probably limited, perhaps even backwards, but as it's stands I just don't follow how developers think this is a good thing.
40hz:
Looks like it's official. The FTC will be looking at some of Apple's business practices after all.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509404575301242754089172.html
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NOTE: I'd like to quote some of the article. But it's published on Murdoch's Wall Street Journal website and I'd rather not risk exposing DC to a possible DMCA take-down notice from those guys.
Because even though I'm sure it would be well within the limits of "fair use," it doesn't really matter. Even a bogus take-down notice is a hassle nobody needs. And WSJ's legal department is getting more and more aggressive as time goes on.
wraith808:
Apple's market cap passes Microsoft's... and now their legal woes do too.
Mo' money, Mo' problems.
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