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https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ Enterprise customers can already sign their own apps for inte

https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ Enterprise customers can already sign their own apps for internal use.

ThomPete 11y ago
Yeah but still sandbox restrictions no?
- musesum 11y ago
  I suspect that Enterprise IT would prefer Sandboxing - prevents users from downloading malware. What do you get without the sandbox?
  - ThomPete 11y ago
    Possibilities to properly innovate on the platform. There is a reason why iPad is not doing well and I don't believe it's solved by turning it into a sketchpad. Sandboxing control could come with the enterprise license that way everyone is happy.
    - chillacy 11y ago
      Not really apple's way it seems. But I'm not sure that the ipad is doing poorly... despite all its many restrictions, it's extremely popular with schools and companies. I still remember when iphones weren't allowed on corp networks but people kept on using them anyways till IT had to support it. Things have come a long way in 5 years
      - ThomPete 11y ago
        The iPad is not doing well I don't think thats controversial.
        chillacy 11y ago
        Heh, the fact that you can make a statement like that means I don't really want to argue with you over it. In reality there are many metrics to what "doing well" can mean, surely you could anticipate that I could bring one of those out, then you'd counter, then we'd discuss which metrics are important, we'd disagree, and nothing would change.
- robterrell 11y ago
  What sandbox restrictions exactly? Enterprise apps are signed and distribution is typically limited to members of the the organization, which is what you'd expect from an enterprise app program. Enterprise apps don't go through apple approvals so you could use private APIs if you wanted to.
  - ThomPete 11y ago
    Good point about the Private APIs. Still I suspect it's also a perception problem.

https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ https://developer.apple.com/programs/enterprise/ Enterprise customers can already sign their own apps for internal use.

ThomPete 11y ago

Yeah but still sandbox restrictions no?

musesum 11y ago
I suspect that Enterprise IT would prefer Sandboxing - prevents users from downloading malware. What do you get without the sandbox?
- ThomPete 11y ago
  Possibilities to properly innovate on the platform. There is a reason why iPad is not doing well and I don't believe it's solved by turning it into a sketchpad. Sandboxing control could come with the enterprise license that way everyone is happy.
  - chillacy 11y ago
    Not really apple's way it seems. But I'm not sure that the ipad is doing poorly... despite all its many restrictions, it's extremely popular with schools and companies. I still remember when iphones weren't allowed on corp networks but people kept on using them anyways till IT had to support it. Things have come a long way in 5 years
    - ThomPete 11y ago
      The iPad is not doing well I don't think thats controversial.
      - chillacy 11y ago
        Heh, the fact that you can make a statement like that means I don't really want to argue with you over it. In reality there are many metrics to what "doing well" can mean, surely you could anticipate that I could bring one of those out, then you'd counter, then we'd discuss which metrics are important, we'd disagree, and nothing would change.
robterrell 11y ago
What sandbox restrictions exactly? Enterprise apps are signed and distribution is typically limited to members of the the organization, which is what you'd expect from an enterprise app program. Enterprise apps don't go through apple approvals so you could use private APIs if you wanted to.
- ThomPete 11y ago
  Good point about the Private APIs. Still I suspect it's also a perception problem.