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It's terrifying to think that a license could be required for software development.
by rrradical 12y ago
It's terrifying to think that a license could be required for software development.
- th0ma5 12y agoI know with Android you can, but can you develop for I devices without a license? I understand you're talking government licenses, and that one could jailbreak an iDevice, but can you develop legally without an Apple license?
- PeterisP 12y agoSure, you can - the publisher needs an agreement with Apple to publish stuff on App Store; but it's perfectly legal to have a hundred "unlicenced" developers (as in, out of Apple Developer Program) working on that product as long as you've got someone "licenced" to handle the submission process. And it's also perfectly legal to develop iOS stuff without any license whatsoever, simply then it won't be distributed by Apple in it's store, and will be usable only on jailbroken devices. There's nothing illegal about jailbreaking devices nor about developing for them. iOS development as such isn't a licenced profession, simply the main distribution channel is very controlled.