On 9/9/2010 06:45, Jonas Maebe wrote:
On 09 Sep 2010, at 15:31, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote:
I've just had my attention drawn to this elsewhere, and thought it
would be of general interest.
"In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the development
tools used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do not
download any code. This should give developers the flexibility they
want, while preserving the security we need.
Perfect! FPC-compiled apps are once again allowed by the new SDK agreement:
***
3.3.1 Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed
by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs.
3.3.2 An Application may not download or install executable code.
Interpreted code may only be used in an Application if all scripts, code
and interpreters are packaged in the Application and not downloaded. The
only exception to the foregoing is scripts and code downloaded and run
by Apple's built-in WebKit framework.
***
There's no reference anymore to only using particular languages.
Interestingly, just yesterday I received a reply to the feedback I sent
to Apple (in April) about how their new SDK agreement locked out
FPC-compiled apps. The reply read:
"Developers should be testing and developing their apps in line with the
iOS Developer Program License Agreement. Should you have any questions
or concerns, we request that you review the iOS Developer Program
License Agreement details with your own legal counsel. You may view a
copy of the latest agreement via the Member Center - Your Account area:
<snip>"
I didn't bother to actually check whether there was a new agreement (I
figured it was just a boiler plate for "go away"), but given this
development it does seem that it was grouped with all other objections
to that change...
Jonas
This is good news. Are there any plans for releasing the latest and
greatest FPC system for iPhone dev?
AB
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