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Strange. Didn't Steve Jobs mention he doesn't want another software layer? Because it leads to bad apps and they can't push API changes as fast, because these t
by steilpass 16y ago
Strange. Didn't Steve Jobs mention he doesn't want another software layer? Because it leads to bad apps and they can't push API changes as fast, because these third party layers have to update?
- steilpass 16y ago"We know from painful experience that letting a third party layer of software come between the platform and the developer ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the enhancement and progress of the platform." http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
- protomyth 16y agoI get the feeling that if the dev tool / framework you are using doesn't exactly act like the native framework they will reject your app. Particularly if your app draws its own UI without using the native widgets.
- kristofferR 16y agoI guess he changed his mind when Epic showed him the Unreal Engine 3 running on an iPhone. He was so impressed by it that he presented it as the only third party app on their iPod press conference, that says a lot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2H8hmi8yrQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2H8hmi8yrQ
- colomon 16y agoAccording to John Carmack (http://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack http://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack, search for Apple), Apple asked him to also be at the conference, and he turned them down because of the conditions they wanted to put on him to do it.
- judofyr 16y agoPermalink: http://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/22739785428 http://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/22739785428