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It’s not about surprising the user or not. Ultimately, Apple gets to decide what is allowed and what isn’t. If I make a handwarmer app that purposely runs the

• leereeves 8y ago
  Why should Apple be allowed to decide what runs on phones owned by other people? That's like letting appliance makers decide what food people can store or cook, or letting phone makers decide who people can call. I understand this is the status quo, we can also discuss whether it's right, even if it's currently technically possible and legally permitted.
  • aaaaaaaaaab 8y ago
    Actually you can run anything you want, just can’t distribute it via the AppStore. Anyone with a Mac can compile any app themselves and install it via Xcode. And it’s not like iPhones are being forced onto people. People go out of their way to buy iPhones... Maybe there is some merit to these Draconian rules? Just look at the sorry state of the Google Play Store with all the low-effort adware or outright maliscious crap.
    • leereeves 8y ago
      Being able to put any food you cook yourself in a refrigerator isn't the same as being able to put any food you want in it. Nor is being able to run any code you write yourself the same as being able to run anything you want.
      • aaaaaaaaaab 8y ago
        You can run pre-built binaries via Xcode. You just need to re-sign it with your developer certificate and voila, you can deploy whatever you want on your phone.