We Don’t Hate iPhone Hackers

I just got a call from Joswiak who wanted to make clear: “not hate” doesn’t mean “like” or “support.” I think I made that clear further down, but they said that some people may not be reading all the way down this piece. So to summarize: Apple will neither forbid nor support native code on the iPhone/Touch. They will not design software updates specifically to break native apps, but if the updates happen to break native apps or your native apps turn your iPhone into a rutabaga, don’t go crying to Apple, ’cause it ain’t their problem.

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September 11

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  • Looks like Apple PR found the story and they issued another update:
    Updated 3:15 PM: Apple says "software updates will most likely break" native apps as they go forwards.


    I have a feeling that that's what they think they "have" to say, just to make absolutely sure that no one gets pissed if their apps do happen to break.

    I have to admit that it's very encouraging to know that (at least someone in the company, at least for now, etc.) expressed what seems to be a genuine position that they won't go out of their way to break them, which is a great sign.

    Of course, "great" is relative, and if you look at it objectively it's hardly the kind of embrace of openness that I'd like to see, but perhaps it's the first step in the right direction.
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