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Dash for iOS is now open source

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Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by cocktailpeanuts »

diggan wrote: post #9
kmf wrote: post #3

Pretty interesting - on the Dash blog in October[1], the developer said that open-source wouldn't be a great option because compiling iOS apps is difficult for most non-iOS developers. It's a shame, IMO, that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. There's a lot of really great software on OS X that is distributed outside the Mac A…

> that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that's true. Just because it's open source doesn't mean it's free, it just means that technical users could, if wanted, compile it from source. But, especially with iOS apps, this is not even true since you do need to have a developer li…

Here's the correction you asked for :)

You don't need developer account to build XCode projects on your phone anymore, you can just sign in with your Apple account and sideload it.

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by johansch »

4ad wrote: post #8
johansch wrote: post #6

So this is the Romanian guy who was called out for blaming his "family member" for spamming the app store with paid ratings of his apps, while using his bank account for the Apple Developer connection? ... All after pretending to be innocent and causing many, many developers to rally for him, without knowing he manipulated them? How about we just ignore him and don't continue to reward him with attention?

> So this is the Romanian guy What relevance does it have that he is Romanian?

Why is it an issue to mention someone's nationality?

Do you have perhaps have any pre-conceived ideas around that particular nationality?

(Edited out things that should not be offensive, but could be perceived as such.)

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by maglavaitss »

johansch wrote: post #6

So this is the Romanian guy who was called out for blaming his "family member" for spamming the app store with paid ratings of his apps, while using his bank account for the Apple Developer connection? ... All after pretending to be innocent and causing many, many developers to rally for him, without knowing he manipulated them? How about we just ignore him and don't continue to reward him with attention?

Yeah, the guy's a fraud, just don't give him any attention.

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by fred256 »

diggan wrote: post #9
kmf wrote: post #3

Pretty interesting - on the Dash blog in October[1], the developer said that open-source wouldn't be a great option because compiling iOS apps is difficult for most non-iOS developers. It's a shame, IMO, that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. There's a lot of really great software on OS X that is distributed outside the Mac A…

> that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that's true. Just because it's open source doesn't mean it's free, it just means that technical users could, if wanted, compile it from source. But, especially with iOS apps, this is not even true since you do need to have a developer li…

Even without a paid developer membership, you can install apps on your own devices, just not distribute them.

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by flixic »

johansch wrote: post #6

So this is the Romanian guy who was called out for blaming his "family member" for spamming the app store with paid ratings of his apps, while using his bank account for the Apple Developer connection? ... All after pretending to be innocent and causing many, many developers to rally for him, without knowing he manipulated them? How about we just ignore him and don't continue to reward him with attention?

Let's not judge so quickly and surely. There are still many things we don't know, and we have heard a story from him that makes sense, and I find plausible.

What if he really is mostly innocent? More importantly, Dash app is still great, probably the best for documentation browsing, and now iOS counterpart is restored in some way. Isn't it a great move from his side, considering the circumstances? Shouldn't we celebrate his efforts instead of blaming him?

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by kmf »

diggan wrote: post #9
kmf wrote: post #3

Pretty interesting - on the Dash blog in October[1], the developer said that open-source wouldn't be a great option because compiling iOS apps is difficult for most non-iOS developers. It's a shame, IMO, that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. There's a lot of really great software on OS X that is distributed outside the Mac A…

> that iOS apps only have two wide-distribution models: paid, with Apple, on the App Store, or open-source and, by that nature, free. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that's true. Just because it's open source doesn't mean it's free, it just means that technical users could, if wanted, compile it from source. But, especially with iOS apps, this is not even true since you do need to have a developer li…

Yep, this is true. I should have been clear: two PROFITABLE distribution models.

There's always been apps on GitHub that you could compile and run on your device.

If you're looking to make an app your livelihood and Apple won't let you into the App Store (or, in this case, kicks out out), you're SOL.

Re: Dash for iOS is now open source

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Post by sxg »

flixic wrote: post #15
johansch wrote: post #6

So this is the Romanian guy who was called out for blaming his "family member" for spamming the app store with paid ratings of his apps, while using his bank account for the Apple Developer connection? ... All after pretending to be innocent and causing many, many developers to rally for him, without knowing he manipulated them? How about we just ignore him and don't continue to reward him with attention?

Let's not judge so quickly and surely. There are still many things we don't know, and we have heard a story from him that makes sense, and I find plausible. What if he really is mostly innocent? More importantly, Dash app is still great, probably the best for documentation browsing, and now iOS counterpart is restored in some way. Isn't it a great move from his side, considering the circumstances? Shouldn't we celebr…

He recorded and released a phone conversation with an Apple representative that confirms a lot of the details of this story. Sure not everything is clear, but if I'm remembering right, the phone call confirmed that Kapeli and his family member used the same distribution account, and that the family member bought fake app reviews. Apple banned the whole account because of the fake app reviews, but they did give Kapeli recourse and offered to reinstate his app if he publicly apologized and cleared up the issue. Kapeli decided not to do that and released the private phone call with the Apple representative instead. I'm pretty sure that killed any chance of Dash getting back on the app store.
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