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A guideline is a rule, just a non-specific one. Sometimes it's more a suggestion, sometimes it is iron-clad. For example, HIPAA Privacy Guidelines will still la
by nvrspyx 7y ago
A guideline is a rule, just a non-specific one. Sometimes it's more a suggestion, sometimes it is iron-clad. For example, HIPAA Privacy Guidelines will still land you into serious legal trouble if broken.
The fact that Apple are rejecting apps that break the guidelines (even if not consistently) is proof enough that guidelines can be iron-clad rules in certain cases. It depends entirely on the context and the authority setting them.