...and many of those serious Windows developers started out as amateur Windows developers who weren't paying for that subscription. Many Mac developers initial

...and many of those serious Windows developers started out as amateur Windows developers who weren't paying for that subscription. Many Mac developers initially learnt by making small apps and making them available to everyone. I bet the iPhone App Store would have a lot less crap on it if new developers were able to learn iPhone development without having to pay a subscription and put their first apps on the App Store (and no, ad hoc does not count).