09-12-2019, 04:11 PM
Are they concerned with loss of revenue if people buy Apps somewhere else?
Cynics will say that's the only reason Apple won't allow jailbreaking or side-loading.
It's no doubt a part of the reason.
But I see sunshine when other favor doom and gloom
I think a far bigger reason is that Apple doesn't want the iOS experience ruined by buggy or nefarious apps that wouldn't have to comply with all of Apple's rules, say location tracking for instance.
Or damage to the iOS when somebody screws up the jailbreak or side-loads a crummy app.
Not only would that affect the customer's experience, but now we have media sources 'reporting' about how buggy iOS is.
There probably are exceptional side-loaded apps, but that makes them the exception to the rule. By and large I think this is better than a free-for-all on other platforms.
Yes, Dad won't let you run out and play in the street, like the other kids. Some of them do ok. Some of them are the bug on the windshield.
Cynics will say that's the only reason Apple won't allow jailbreaking or side-loading.
It's no doubt a part of the reason.
But I see sunshine when other favor doom and gloom
I think a far bigger reason is that Apple doesn't want the iOS experience ruined by buggy or nefarious apps that wouldn't have to comply with all of Apple's rules, say location tracking for instance.
Or damage to the iOS when somebody screws up the jailbreak or side-loads a crummy app.
Not only would that affect the customer's experience, but now we have media sources 'reporting' about how buggy iOS is.
There probably are exceptional side-loaded apps, but that makes them the exception to the rule. By and large I think this is better than a free-for-all on other platforms.
Yes, Dad won't let you run out and play in the street, like the other kids. Some of them do ok. Some of them are the bug on the windshield.