Note that the version of Dash on the MAS is not sandboxed. Even after the Dash 3 (major update) release, App Sandbox was not adopted.
Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
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Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#102I wonder if Apple knows how many developers use Dash. They probably don't realize what a high-profile faux pas they're making.
This is the first time I've heard of this (not a mac user but am a developer).
At least as this is software for developers, I reckon most won't mind buying it outside the appstore, it sounds really useful.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#103I find it ironic that the EU goes after Google for allowing third party stores (Samsung, Amazon, Nvidia, etc) and sideloaded APKs and allows you to build your own APKs for free... ... but Apple just randomly removes apps that people have purchased from the Apple Store (thus stealing their money and their product, doing everything short of uninstalling it, but preventing reinstallation), and the EU stays silent? This…
"... but Apple just randomly removes apps that people have purchased from the Apple Store (thus stealing their money and their product, doing everything short of uninstalling it, but preventing reinstallation), and the EU stays silent?"
That's never been true. If you bought it, you can still download it.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#104I make a regulatory compliance software. Apple refused to list my App until I removed functionality at their request. Functionality that is required for compliance. Apple's arrogance in running their store may eventually cause it's decline.
I wouldn't expect Apple to understand compliance for every possible use case. Apple doesn't have to bend their rules to comply with apps that want to comply with local/state/provincial/federal laws, they can just say "We don't support x feature, and therefore you can't distribute through our store."
But that will mean that they can't be too upset when industries that require whatever compliance they won't allow into software moves to another ecosystem. It seems arbitrary to me to ask devs to remove functionality (except for in-app purchases that evade iOS or similar), but it's hard to judge without details.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#105I make a regulatory compliance software. Apple refused to list my App until I removed functionality at their request. Functionality that is required for compliance. Apple's arrogance in running their store may eventually cause it's decline.
I wouldn't expect Apple to understand compliance for every possible use case. Apple doesn't have to bend their rules to comply with apps that want to comply with local/state/provincial/federal laws, they can just say "We don't support x feature, and therefore you can't distribute through our store."
Yea, that's what they did say. I sent copies of our laws. No change.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#106Earlier quoted context omitted.
We also weren't using as many walled-garden devices and ecosystems a decade ago. There are certainly a lot of issues with the app store model. But using a service like download.com was also rife with issues.
And having lived through that, and now lived through the walled garden/App Store experience, I'll say with confidence the old way was better.
Better for you maybe, but not better for the average user who ended up with malware infecting their systems left and right because they weren't technical enough to avoid it.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#107Kinda puts it in perspective how weird it is that companies have so much control over how software is distributed and sold these days. This would never have happened a decade ago.
We also weren't using as many walled-garden devices and ecosystems a decade ago. There are certainly a lot of issues with the app store model. But using a service like download.com was also rife with issues.
What things like apt-get?
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#108I make a regulatory compliance software. Apple refused to list my App until I removed functionality at their request. Functionality that is required for compliance. Apple's arrogance in running their store may eventually cause it's decline.
What functionality did they want removed?
Without getting too into it, they thought some data visible in the App was in violation of US drug law (Schedule 1)
Yet other, semi-related consumer apps have this data.
In fact other apps in the store assist with the purchase/sale of these regulated items. A clear violation of Apple policy.
I'm not so mad about being blocked. I'm really mad about the inconsistent/random application of said policy.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#109When a serious action is going to be taken for any reason, that action should be PRECEDED by at least an E-mail to the owner and the path to reverse the action should be clear. The E-mail should not just be a terse message, it should contain a wide variety of resources; something like: "Your account and applications will be disabled in 2 days for . Please select from the following links to attempt to resolve the issu…
They can't give you advanced notice for "fraud" though. If your app actually commits fraud it's got to go right away to limit the amount of fraud you commit. They at least think some kind of fraud was happening, correctly or not.
No, they still could. The message could say: “We have received X complaints of fraud for your app, "Totally Not a Scam Lite", and it will be removed in 2 days unless you contact us immediately at number>. In addition, if this is found to be true, any sales of your app will be refunded and not credited to your developer account.”.
Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store
#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
We also weren't using as many walled-garden devices and ecosystems a decade ago. There are certainly a lot of issues with the app store model. But using a service like download.com was also rife with issues.
What things like apt-get?
Yep. That was, best I can tell, the original "app store".
Also, still the best implementation.