Hmm. Yet they add machine support to their VmWare Fusion so you can virtualize 
Mac on another Mac. How convenient…

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On Apr 2, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Thomas Ward wrote:

> 
> Hi Orin,
> 
> Unfortunately, the only way to program games and apps for iOS devices is to 
> program it in Objective C with their proprietary tools and proprietary APIs. 
> Plus since Apples license agreement for Mac OS prevent companies like VMware 
> adding virtualization support for Mac OS to their virtual machines we end up 
> having to buy a Mac to do it. As a result its not really a viable option for 
> most developers as there is quite a bit of startup cost involved in acquiring 
> the hardware and software required to write iOS applications. That's why I 
> definitely won't be writing anything for iOS in the near future.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> On 4/2/2012 7:30 AM, Orin wrote:
>> You know, does Apple only let you code games in Objective C? That's kind of 
>> a slap in the face to people who prefer other languages such as Python. I'm 
>> in the Mac dev program so I'd love to create a game, but I can't get my head 
>> around BGT, which means I won't be able to get my head around Objective C. I 
>> was looking at Patyon and the syntax and everything is just easier, plus I 
>> like how you can test if something works or if you are doing it right in the 
>> Python shell.
>> Orin
>> [email protected]
>> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/orinks
>> Skype: orin1112
>> 
>> 
> 
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