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In this case, the allegation is that the OS itself had private APIs which Office used, while other apps had less access to because they were not documented. (Le
by LeoNatan25 8y ago
In this case, the allegation is that the OS itself had private APIs which Office used, while other apps had less access to because they were not documented. (Let’s not forget, private API can still be discovered and called, especially on Windows 95 and NT).
- saagarjha 8y agoBut not for App Store apps, unless you’d like your binary to be rejected.
- LeoNatan25 8y agoYes, of course. I meant at the time of Windows 95 and NT. It's much worse now on Apple's App Store.
- scarface74 8y agoIt’s actually better. Using private undocumented methods leaves one or two alternatives. Either Apple will have to put in bespoked hacks for software when they decide to make changes like Microsoft does or applications will break with every release and then OS upgrades will get a reputation for being buggy.