About iSH’s pending removal from the App Store

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Nov 09, 2020, 4:39 AM UTC

crazygringo wrote: post #293

echelon wrote: post #223

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Stop defending Apple and their shitty behavior. > unapproved software > unapproved software > unapproved software > unapproved software How is it 2020 and we're okay with this phrase? What the hell happened? Apple is an enemy of computing and the DOJ needs to break them up.

Why did you quote that 4 times? We're OK with the phrase because the alternative was people's phones being infested with malware and viruses. It's pretty obvious that's what happened. Apple built a phone you can let your whole family use without worries. Why are you confused by this? If computing is your goal, then an iPhone is obviously not the device for you. Fortunately for you, there are tons of other platforms f…

Post by mmastrac » Mon, Nov 09, 2020, 4:50 AM UTC

enos_feedler wrote: post #229

I will say it again. The one thing Apple will try to defend is the concept of an app/container. I wrote a similar comment supporting their actions with video game streaming platforms the other day[1]. Any app that creates some kind of a wedge into another kind of app/container ecosystem is not going to fly. I do believe this will get solved by having a store within a store model. It just means all the packages/apps t…

Post by gverrilla » Mon, Nov 09, 2020, 5:08 AM UTC

young_unixer wrote: post #121

threeseed wrote: post #44

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iOS developers have made over a half a trillion dollars over the last decade on this unsustainable, constantly shifting foundation that they hate so much. Makes you wonder why they bother ? Maybe it's because the very rules you say developers hate are the ones users find appealing.

Most software developers in HN are not in it only for the money. Software is an essential part of our modern life: transport, communication, manufacture, finance, etc. depend on software. At least in those areas, we need reliable software and we need device owners to have control over their devices. We need to have a good software infrastructure if we want to progress as a species. The current software landscape is b…

Post by judge2020 » Mon, Nov 09, 2020, 5:14 AM UTC

moonchild wrote: post #334

> Precompiled builds of iSH (distributed as IPA files) will remain available [...] for jailbroken users. Is there any reason to use iSH over the native system shell when jailbroken?

Post by zepto » Mon, Nov 09, 2020, 5:41 AM UTC

echelon wrote: post #298

nemothekid wrote: post #287

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No, the fundamental error you are making is you, the developer , are incorrectly assuming, that I, the user , cares about whether Apple lets you make money or do whatever they want on my device. Even the way the worded your response you are making a plea as a developer to a user " hey take your app own to the gallows and kill it. ". I don't have an app. What I do understand is; given the last 20 years of computing is…

I don't care what you think, honestly. (And don't misjudge my tone here - I mean this in the friendliest way.) I care about the fact that the US government has let this gorilla grow into King Kong and start throwing us into walls and trampling on our industry. If this trend continues, the giants will swallow us completely. Our industry has always been special, and the barriers have historically been low. Now that App…