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> Consistent enforcement of Apple’s incorrect interpretation would require the removal of all scripting apps, including many of the most popular applications in
by Osiris 6y ago
> Consistent enforcement of Apple’s incorrect interpretation would require the removal of all scripting apps, including many of the most popular applications in the App Store and some of Apple’s own applications.
The problem with "consistent enforcement" is
1) the guidelines are purposefully vague
2) there are reports of unwritten internal rules that are different from the public rules
3) I suspect that the amount of revenue that a company brings through their app also affects how rules are applied
But, it's their platform and they can do whatever the hell the way with no (legal) consequences at all.
- dylan604 6y ago> 3) I suspect that the amount of revenue that a company brings through their app also affects how rules are applied It didn't affect Epic. Break the rules, get the boot.
- threeseed 6y ago1) and 3) are simply nonsense. The guidelines are quite specific. What has happened is that over time new applications and use cases have arisen for which the guidelines were never designed for e.g. remote app streaming. Also Adobe, Google and Microsoft contribute significantly to Apple's bottom line and they have all had apps blocked.
- Osiris 6y agovague: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. The fact that these stories about multiple parties interpreting the same exact guideline different, and in some cases even Apple interpreting it differently I think justifies the usage of "vague".