Apple being Evil, again...

Peter Haworth pete at lcsql.com
Tue May 1 22:25:55 EDT 2012


Well of course they don't wnat anyone to use Dropbox, or Box.net or Google
Drive or any other online cloud storage - it takes people away form iCloud.

Is that too cynical?

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>



On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Andre Garzia <andre at andregarzia.com> wrote:

> Thomas,
>
> There are reports of apps being rejected EVEN AFTER THE SDK CHANGE. It
> appears that Apple does not want users to be able to create Dropbox
> accounts from the auth screen which is bogus because they allow such
> behavior for their iCloud stuff.
>
> Damn.
>
> I wish Android would dominate the market.
>
> Andre
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Thomas McGrath III <mcgrath3 at mac.com
> >wrote:
>
> > That issued was solved by Dropbox for users who use their SDK to access
> > dropbox themselves:
> >
> > > Here is a version of the iOS SDK that removes both the "Desktop
> Version"
> > link and the create account link:
> > >
> >
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/36domfjo6pz1ulf/dropbox-ios-sdk-1.2.2-b2.tar.gz
> > >
> > > We're looking for a better long term solution, but in the mean time
> this
> > should allow your app to be approved.
> >
> > It would seem that the login page the user is directed to is changed in
> > the new sdk without the link to buy more space (which is against the app
> > store rules).
> >
> > -- Tom McGrath III
> > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com
> > 3mcgrath at comcast.net
> >
> > On May 1, 2012, at 8:52 PM, Andre Garzia wrote:
> >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > I want to release Dropbox support for LiveCode soon but it appears that
> > > Apple is being evil again. It is rejecting any application that
> connects
> > to
> > > Dropbox.
> > >
> > > Checkout the thread at:
> > >
> > > http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=59350
> > >
> > > And that is why I use webOS and Android as my mobile platforms.
> > >
> > > Silly Apple
> > > Andre
> > >
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