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The whole updating/upgrading argument can be made for all software. Many pirated versions of operating systems and major software suites can't be updated, but t
by richardlblair 14y ago
The whole updating/upgrading argument can be made for all software. Many pirated versions of operating systems and major software suites can't be updated, but this doesn't stop a huge number of people from pirating it (Windows, Office, and Photoshop to name a few).
There are plenty of apps on the app store where all you have to do is zip up the application's directory and send it to a friend. This means that you don't even need to log into your account on their Mac. All you have to do is install the update, zip it, and toss it in dropbox or send it in an e-mail.
This is a gaping hole in Apple's infrastructure. While circumventing piracy completely is impossible, it really shouldn't be this simple either.
- arrrg 14y agoI’m pretty sure that “gaping hole” is there by design and I’m happy about it. Know that it exists and don’t use the App Store if you don’t like it. Simple as that.
- richardlblair 14y agoI can honestly say that I hope developers do avoid the app store.
- mikeash 14y agoThe apps where you can just zip them up and send them to a friend work that way because the authors neglected to put in any checks. That's not Apple's fault or doing in any way, and I think it's a red herring to even bring it up. The ability to log in to a friend's computer and install your software on their system without limits may well be a "gaping hole", but is unrelated to apps that don't opt in to Apple's DRM.