Dave Watts: "I don't really think that's the right comparison, though. AS3 is a lot more like Java and C# than C++ is, actually. The core syntax is very similar across all four of those languages, of course, but the way you approach problems in AS3, Java and C# is different from how you approach them in C++ in many ways - primarily because you don't manage memory directly in the first three, I think."
I'm mainly thinking of my coworker with a .NET background., and I'm assuming Objective C is closer to C# than ActiionScript. When you're up against deadlines and the decision to outsource or not, taking the Flash development platform off the table is huge. I'm just searching for the rationality behind the change in the developer agreement. Why should Apple care how an app was developed when they can already accept or reject everything already through the app store? Again as a Mac devotee, the first thing that pops into my mind is settling old scores. There has to be a reason behind the decision, and I'm struggling to comprehend it. Dave Watts: "I I don't even think it's really that. Apple doesn't need to be "the king", they just want to have complete control of their niche. If their niche grows a bit in the consumer market, so much the better, but Apple has always been about control over openness." Agreed, and a large part of the Apple appeal is consistency in the UI and they've always enforced consistency. How that consistency is achieved, as described in the change in the developer agreement is a whole new ball game. It doesn't make sense to me as an Apple shareholder or developer. It's just weird! A lot of outrage hass been expressed, but there has to be a "why". Why? PS. Sorry about the reply formatting. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
