True, I can't see it having any material effect... at least not on the iFart-class apps that Apple seems to court. More sophisticated apps tend to rely on more

True, I can't see it having any material effect... at least not on the iFart-class apps that Apple seems to court. More sophisticated apps tend to rely on more sophisticated toolchains... 3D games being a prime example. As long as Apple stays #1 in developer mindshare, all that will happen is some pissing and moaning (as we're seeing). It's way too expensive to stand on principle and jump ship for Android. But Apple has managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory before. If the day ever comes (again) when they desperately need loyal developers, this bit of contractual bushwhacking will be remembered.