> Here I disagree. A direct snub would be actively doing something > against us. However, they're simply focusing their resources. > Apple is not a charity. Never have been. Don't see everything > as an attack on you.
I think it's fair to say that stripping the ADA of a Mac category was actively doing something against Mac developers. It says to the world - we will not recognize excellence in Mac apps. Perhaps (I hope) it is only this year. But it was a very proactive step to take on their part. Yes, they are a business. But 3rd party developers are part of that business. What is Apple without all the 3rd party products? Certainly not the platform it is today. 3rd party devs are part of the eco system. Yes, Apple drives the hardware and OS, but Apple needs developers to take advantage of that hardware and OS to make them look good. They have limited resources, so there is a dependency there that doesn't appear to be acknowledged by Apple. Fact is that Apple does a crap job communicating with developers. Always has. Apple has returned to a very arrogant state where it feels it no longer needs to actively listen to developers. I saw this in the 90s as well. From my perspective, there is a real sense of déjà vu here. Apple has the right to do what is wants, but is should be upfront and honest with its developers. There is no excuse for that, plain and simple. btw.. the Apple is a business argument was the *very* same one used back then. Like I said, déjà vu. -- Mark Munz unmarked software http://www.unmarked.com/
