Topic: Jobs softens stance on Flash for iPhone apps

[Simon]

Apple has changed its mind on letting apps created using third-party development tools into the App Store.

In April, Apple changed the terms of its App Store, banning applications made with third-party development tools. That meant developers couldn't create their apps in Adobe's Flash, for example, and recompile them for the Apple platform.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/361024/jobs-softens-stance-on-flash-for-iphone-apps

[sam]

at last, idiots.

[Rik]

Oh, I think we knew they were idiots already, Sam.

[GillE]

Wealthy idiots, though...

[Rik]

Very.

[Simon]

Surely, all the 'locking down' does, is encourage people to jailbreak phones? Users should be allowed to do what they like with the products they have paid for.

[Rik]

Try telling that to Sky.

[Simon]

  Never had Sky.

[Rik]

They'll sell you a PVR which only works if you pay them a sub...

[Simon]

Ah...