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I don't think they're defending the system, simple pointing out that the situation isn't as dire as people seem to suggest. Sure, it sucks that you can't run BA

I don't think they're defending the system, simple pointing out that the situation isn't as dire as people seem to suggest. Sure, it sucks that you can't run BASIC code, but how many people buying the app would actually make any use out of it? There seems to be a huge number of anti-Apple reactionaries who condemn every little mistake Apple makes, without acknowledging the positive things it has brought to the industry. It used to be impossible for a single person or a small team to make any money out of the mobile market. Apple changed that. Of course, that doesn't justify its app store policies.

unalone 17y ago
The way I see it, though perhaps this is too forgiving: Apple attempted a major revolutionary thing here. The App Store is a fairly enormous accomplishment. Yes, it's very messed up, and yes, I hope it fixes up soon, but the fact remains that they attempted something incredible, and considering how unprecedented it is, the fact that it's running this well a little over a year after launch astounds me. iTunes Store took longer than this to stop sucking.
dejb 17y ago
Presumably in this case people would make use of it to run all those games for the c64 that were written in basic. That's the whole point in case you aren't familiar with the situation. > There seems to be a huge number of anti-Apple reactionaries who condemn every little mistake Apple makes I think that most people here are criticising the app store restrictions solely. But with the ridiculous level of hype amount hype surrounding the iPhone, it isn't surprising that many would seek to balance things by pointing out its shortcomings.