On 22.10.2011, at 15:31, Chris Goedde wrote:

> On Oct 22, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Simon Spiegel wrote:
> 
>> And I'm probably getting something wrong here, but from what I understand, 
>> technically, iCloud files are still local files. From Apple's docs: "All 
>> documents must be created on a local disk initially and moved to a user’s 
>> iCloud account later. A document targeted for iCloud storage is not moved to 
>> iCloud immediately, though. First, it is moved from its current location in 
>> the file system to a local system-managed directory where it can be 
>> monitored by the iCloud service. After that transfer, the file is transfered 
>> to iCloud and to the user’s other devices as soon as possible." 
>> (https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_7.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010355-SW5).
>>  
> 
> You might want to read that document again. My interpretation of it, given 
> all the references to sandboxing and entitlements, is that it applies to App 
> Store apps, e.g. for an app to access iCloud from the desktop it needs to be 
> approved through the app store. That's obviously not the case for BibDesk now 
> or in the near future (and maybe never, given some of the App Store 
> restrictions). I haven't heard anything official about whether non-App Store 
> apps can access iCloud, so I don't know for sure that that's true.

I haven't read the document in detail, but from glancing over it, I can only 
see that you must be a registered development team. This is tied to a paid 
developer account, but it doesn't seem to mean that you must distribute your 
software over the App store. But maybe I've missed something.

Simon
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