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Perhaps we should wait to get the whole story to discuss. Didn't we just go through this with the "Apple doesn't return 30% on refund" fiasco last week?
Isn't silently revoking a longtime mac developer's certificate bad practice, regardless of the justification?
Well, yes, if it's true, which it wasn't.
I suspect this is why: > Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you're looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.
"downie"? could it just be the name? https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Downie though if it was that you'd think they would just pull the app and ask him to rename it...
Sadly, this is what a walled garden results in. Please don't be surprised, shocked or even remotely discontent because by signing the ToS you have waived away any and all of your rights regarding the use and publishing of software in this walled garden. The only reason an issue like this will get "fixed" is when this (post/tweet) goes viral and the PR department will work extra hard to correct this.
Don't know why you are downvoted since you are completely correct. It is unfair to the developer but we wouldn't even have this discussion if people rejected app stores. I like that more developers just reject software certification processes. There is zero benefit aside from lock in.
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Isn't silently revoking a longtime mac developer's certificate bad practice, regardless of the justification?
Isn't keeping the 30% on refunded apps bad practice, regardless of the justification? Well, yes, if it's true, which it wasn't.
* apple actually did communicate to them, but it was via carrier pigeon or something and it got lost
* apple is under gag order
* the developer is actually a long time repeat offender and is trying to evade via sockpuppet accounts
None of them seem plausible to me. Also, unlike with the apple 30% refund fiasco, we know for sure this is happening, because other users are tweeting that they're receiving error messages when trying to install his software.
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"downie"? could it just be the name? https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Downie though if it was that you'd think they would just pull the app and ask him to rename it...
Looking at his website I don't think it is even in the store. What he names it is really none of Apple's business unless it infringed on one of their trademarks.
Sadly, this is what a walled garden results in. Please don't be surprised, shocked or even remotely discontent because by signing the ToS you have waived away any and all of your rights regarding the use and publishing of software in this walled garden. The only reason an issue like this will get "fixed" is when this (post/tweet) goes viral and the PR department will work extra hard to correct this.
Don't know why you are downvoted since you are completely correct. It is unfair to the developer but we wouldn't even have this discussion if people rejected app stores. I like that more developers just reject software certification processes. There is zero benefit aside from lock in.
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Isn't keeping the 30% on refunded apps bad practice, regardless of the justification? Well, yes, if it's true, which it wasn't.
Okay, so what are the situations where it can be false? * apple actually did communicate to them, but it was via carrier pigeon or something and it got lost * apple is under gag order * the developer is actually a long time repeat offender and is trying to evade via sockpuppet accounts None of them seem plausible to me. Also, unlike with the apple 30% refund fiasco, we know for sure this is happening, because other u…
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Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?
Personally I would say no but it does kind of depend. Tools like this do allow you to save copies of videos that weren't meant to be savable. The dev's website includes a screenshot of it downloading a bunch of Disney material. That is not a wasp nest I want to shake.
If it breaks actual encryption (a la DeCSS) then yes, it oversteps.
But TV content stakeholders don't have much pull with convincing VCR manufacturers/distributors to stop supplying VCRs. Apple does clearly have the ability to affect the signing of software.
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Is there something wrong with downloading videos to my computer?
Personally I would say no but it does kind of depend. Tools like this do allow you to save copies of videos that weren't meant to be savable. The dev's website includes a screenshot of it downloading a bunch of Disney material. That is not a wasp nest I want to shake.
It's actually computers that allow you to do this. I think this is why there's a war (of sorts) against general purpose computers: they enable you, the user, to do all sorts of things publishers didn't envision or want.
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Isn't keeping the 30% on refunded apps bad practice, regardless of the justification? Well, yes, if it's true, which it wasn't.
Okay, so what are the situations where it can be false? * apple actually did communicate to them, but it was via carrier pigeon or something and it got lost * apple is under gag order * the developer is actually a long time repeat offender and is trying to evade via sockpuppet accounts None of them seem plausible to me. Also, unlike with the apple 30% refund fiasco, we know for sure this is happening, because other u…
* apple actually did communicate to them, but it went to the developer's spam box.
* apple actually did communicate to them, but sent it to an old email address that the developer never updated.
* apple actually did communicate to them, but it was via a developer dashboard that the developer rarely checks.
* apple didn't revoke it. something else is going on.