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Ah, I see. You completely missed the point... > I can start writing software on Linux for iPhone, without requiring me to have a Mac > we'll be able to develo

Ah, I see. You completely missed the point... > I can start writing software on Linux for iPhone, without requiring me to have a Mac > we'll be able to develop iPhone applications from any operating system, but first Linux > how to develop iPhone applications on Linux ^ is what I wrote, and you suggest "just install XCode from the app store"? Not sure how that's compatible. Regardless, I hope we end with a phone that people can actually install their own software on, regardless of what laptops/desktop computer they own.

iasay 4y ago
That's never going to happen and I'd rather Apple spent money on something else other than make it happen. The issue is you don't have a Mac and that's really your problem, not theirs.
- HelloNurse 4y ago
  Random anecdote: if you don't pay 99€ yearly for your developer subscription Apple revokes your certificates and disables your apps on the Apple app store. Your problem indeed.
  - iasay 4y ago
    You don't have to pay Apple to deploy to your own device. I don't have a developer subscription. You only have to pay the 99€ to access the store and provisioning.
    - bpye 4y ago
      Your certs only last 7 days and IIRC you can only deploy 3 apps if you don't pay the 99$/year though.
    - HelloNurse 4y ago
      Installation from an app store has become a reasonable customer expectation for most kinds of smartphone/tablet software.