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One expects Opera did this largely as a publicity stunt. I think they were testing the waters to see how Apple would react to a larger and much better-known co
by dmpayton 18y ago
One expects Opera did this largely as a publicity stunt.
I think they were testing the waters to see how Apple would react to a larger and much better-known company putting a competing product into the app store. Unsurprisingly, Apple did the same thing they've always done.
You're going to be the one geek in the room with the Android phone and the Nomad MP3 player, you know. =)
That fine, as long as I have the choice to be that geek. That's what attracts me (and other geeks, I'm sure) to Android the most: I have choices. If I don't like the default media player, I can install another one (or, barring that, write my own) without fear that the Almighty Apple will lay the smackdown.
- tptacek 18y agoGive me a break, Derek. They weren't "testing the waters". Wired wrote a story in March about how the public SDK terms would prevent Firefox and Opera specifically from being allowed on the iPhone, and the story about Apple declining "competing" applications is months old too. I'm sorry for ribbing you for wanting to work on Android; I'm just being snarky, although I really don't share your politics. But let's not be disingenuous. It's not news that you can't run Opera --- or Flash, or Skype --- on an iPhone.
- dmpayton 18y agoWired wrote a story in March about how the public SDK terms would prevent Firefox and Opera specifically from being allowed on the iPhone... You are correct on the SDK terms, I had completely forgotten about that. IIRC, Opera would be considered an emulator since it allow you to run Javascript, yes? ...and the story about Apple declining "competing" applications is months old too. Which is exactly why I said it's no surprise that Opera was turned down, although there is obviously much more to the story. I'm sorry for ribbing you for wanting to work on Android; I'm just being snarky... No need to apologize, I hadn't taken any offense. ...although I really don't share your politics. I assume that by "politics" you mean my feelings towards openness, choice, and F/OSS (since we seem to have similar feelings towards US politics, but I digress). All I'm saying is that options are good. Apple limits your options with the iPhone, so I'm looking forward to getting an Android phone in the future.
- tptacek 18y agoOpenness: good. Extremely high quality: good. Either makes a fine product as far as I'm concerned. Both is gravy. Don't forget to vote!