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But why not allow people to install apps outside the App store if they manually opt-in, as Android does? Because people will install apps that don't work and t

by andreyf 17y ago

But why not allow people to install apps outside the App store if they manually opt-in, as Android does? Because people will install apps that don't work and then blame their iP(ad|od|hone) for misbehaving. If they could figure out a good process for it, I'm sure Apple would certify their developers before letting them develop applications. Why the absurd secrecy around the sdk and developers agreements? What absurd secrecy? AFAIK, the only threatening legalese was removed in 2008 [1]. I don't know for sure, but I imagine it was there left over from the developers that knew about it before the SDK was announced. Why the seemingly arbitrary rejection of apps that in some way impinge on functionality Apple reserves for itself to implement? Because people do get confused about things you might think are obvious. If you give people two "dialer" apps, I guarantee you they'll sometimes launch the wrong one. And again, frustration against apps is frustration against the device. 1. http://www.telecoms.com/5294/apple-removes-secrecy-oath-from-iphone-sdk/ http://www.telecoms.com/5294/apple-removes-secrecy-oath-from...

nkassis 17y ago
"Because people will install apps that don't work and then blame their iP(ad|od|hone) for misbehaving. If they could figure out a good process for it, I'm sure Apple would certify their developers before letting them develop applications." I don't buy that. What seems much more obvious a reason is that, they can't make money on selling applications outside the "AppStore"
blhack 17y ago
>Because people will install apps that don't work and then blame their iP(ad|od|hone) for misbehaving. Millions of people using OSX disagree with you.
- electromagnetic 17y ago
  The people opting in to install non-store apps likely fully understand that the apps may not work on their particular device. Anyone remotely tech savvy is going to comprehend this fact, and you're likely going to have to be somewhat tech savvy to be willing to hunt down sites supplying non-store software. I wholly agree, there are quite probably untold millions who are savvy enough to comprehend the limitations of their devices.

by andreyf 17y ago

nkassis 17y ago

"Because people will install apps that don't work and then blame their iP(ad|od|hone) for misbehaving. If they could figure out a good process for it, I'm sure Apple would certify their developers before letting them develop applications." I don't buy that. What seems much more obvious a reason is that, they can't make money on selling applications outside the "AppStore"

blhack 17y ago

>Because people will install apps that don't work and then blame their iP(ad|od|hone) for misbehaving. Millions of people using OSX disagree with you.

electromagnetic 17y ago
The people opting in to install non-store apps likely fully understand that the apps may not work on their particular device. Anyone remotely tech savvy is going to comprehend this fact, and you're likely going to have to be somewhat tech savvy to be willing to hunt down sites supplying non-store software. I wholly agree, there are quite probably untold millions who are savvy enough to comprehend the limitations of their devices.