Totalitarian Apple have finally relaxed it’s app guidelines after being widely criticized for its dogmatic approach to developers.
Apple has changed its guidelines for developing apps on its iOS. In a statement, Cupertino said, "We are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do not download any code. This should give developers the flexibility they want, while preserving the security we need."
In a new document published Apple said that “We have over 250,000 apps in the App Store,” the document reads. “We don’t need any more Fart apps. If your app doesn’t do something useful or provide some form of lasting entertainment, it may not be accepted.”
Apple described its guidelines as a “living document,” "something that will evolve over time as the company is presented with new apps and situations.”
They also defended their approach to apps by stating “If it sounds like we’re control freaks, well, maybe it’s because we’re so committed to our users and making sure they have a quality experience with our products.”
Essentially, the changes mean developers can use the likes of Adobe Flash to make iPhone, iPad and iPod touch add-ons, without risking the wrath of Apple contrary to previous insistence that developers use Apple's app development tools only.
The changes come after Apple "listened to developers and took much of their feedback to heart,"
Good news then. But let’s not get too excited. Apple still have a firm grip over what hits the app store and they made it clear that apps they think ‘cross the line’ will not be published and with apple deciding what the line is we could be seeing a lot of disappointed developers.
You can check out the full document via Appleinsider here
Source: T3