Apple Authorizes Counterfeit Version of Wolfire's Lugaru

[Skreeee]

Wow. Dick move on Apple's and iCoder's parts.

 

[Danpascooch]

Wait, if it truly is an "open source" license than iCoder is right (but still a total fucking asshole)

I hope they didn't make it open source, but instead licensed it under Creative Commons, which WOULD give Wolfire some legal recourse. Creative Commons allows you to specify things like "Yes you can distribute this, but you can't charge for it"

 

[Danpascooch]

As much as I dislike Apple, I really can't blame them for this. They can't spot everything, and it's not really their fault that the people at iCoder are morally bankrupt.

Yeah, I mean, when a game hits the App Store called "Baby Shake" of course it's going to be overlooked, who could possibly think that game would be inappropriate?

But uh oh, someone's releasing an EBook that allows people to do something for free that Apple charges for? QUICK KILL IT! KILL IT DEAD!

 

[Romidude]

I just hope this doesn't get in the way of developing Overgrowth, can't wait for it.

 

[TPiddy]

wathever, i´m not going to fall for this "all mayor companyes are the DEVIL!!" thats just... not looking at reality.

No, but in Apple's case, he's absolutely right. You want an example of a major company that's not the devil? Google. Look at how much power they can wield and yet they haven't done ANYTHING amoral or anti-competitive.

 

[mistwolf]

wathever, i´m not going to fall for this "all mayor companyes are the DEVIL!!" thats just... not looking at reality.

No, but in Apple's case, he's absolutely right. You want an example of a major company that's not the devil? Google. Look at how much power they can wield and yet they haven't done ANYTHING amoral or anti-competitive.

Other than that whole thing where they harvested users WIFI information while doing their street view drivebys.

But that was only a LITTLE evil!

 

[Mortons4ck]

The message everyone should take from this is that APPLE SCREWS DEVELOPERS. When you deal with them you deal with the devil. Like dealing with Activision, you need to decide if the money on the table is worth the cost in hassle, morale, and self-respect.

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

 

[TheDreadPirateMatt]

These guys need to be brought down a peg. If anyone from 4CHAN is reading this, iCODER is your new target. Make these guys wish they never wrote a line of code ever.

Ummm. Wolfire have already taken someone to task over performing a DDOS (see comment thread over at Wolfire's blog). Ultimately, probably not a helpful thing to do at this stage. Revenge sounds like fun, but it's important to respect Wolfire's position here, IMO. (At this stage DOSing/attacking iCoder could damage Wolfire's reputation by association.)

I dare say the damage to iCoder's reputation (possibly irreparable) has already begun, however.

 

[TPiddy]

wathever, i´m not going to fall for this "all mayor companyes are the DEVIL!!" thats just... not looking at reality.

No, but in Apple's case, he's absolutely right. You want an example of a major company that's not the devil? Google. Look at how much power they can wield and yet they haven't done ANYTHING amoral or anti-competitive.

Other than that whole thing where they harvested users WIFI information while doing their street view drivebys.

But that was only a LITTLE evil!

Yes, but what have they done with that information? And they have fully complied with people who opt out of street view.

 

[fierydemise]

As much as I dislike Apple, I really can't blame them for this. They can't spot everything, and it's not really their fault that the people at iCoder are morally bankrupt.

Yes and no. No Apple should not be the primary targets for abuse here but the system they have set up with the appstore does leave them with some responsibility. If this was an open system Apple could easily wash its hands of the whole issue and leave it at that however by making all apps require approval before they are posted there is an implied approval of the content of the app. If Apple wants to have a closed system with all of the associated advantages thats fine but there must be some acknowledgement that doing so creates a certain amount of liability that would not otherwise exist.

 

[MrLumber]

Not Lugaru! I love that game!

It's easily my favorite indie game by a generous margin.
Sad to see such amoral discourse over the app store, it was looking like a reliable way to put out independent software with easy, now this.