How exactly does runrev for ipad/iphone work?

[Richard Gaskin]

Randall Reetz wrote:

 > One way to do this is the old runrev virtual machine idea (build
 > and distribute a rev stack player app for iphads).  The world's
 > legal systems protect (US first amendment) free speech and content
 > authorship such that source content can not be messed with or
 > restricted to or tied to exclusive protocol.  No one can tell
 > William Shakespeare what type of pen he can write with or printing
 > presses he can publish with.

If you write code as prose there is no restriction at play.

The restriction applies only to executable instructions, which include 
all scripting languages.

At this time Python, Perl, Squeak, even languages essential for research 
like R and MatLab, are not allowed in iPhone OS.

According to Apple, researchers must use an Android-powered device to do 
their work. ;)

How does this apply to macros and formulas in Apple's own Numbers app? 
At the moment they may well constitute "executable code", and are 
certainly interpreted.  I'll wager the license changes again as soon as 
someone points this out to them.

What time is it now, and what will the iPhone developer license look 
like by 2:12PM?

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