On Apr 29, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Mark Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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.
This is the crux of the issue. Why are people expecting Apple to have a awards ceremony for Mac apps at an event that is obviously not focused on the Mac this year? After all, it's the Apple World Wide Developers Conference, not the Mac World Wide Developers Conference. Apple used to only have one business, Mac. They've grown and now have two large related businesses: Mac and iPhone, both of which are on different release cycles. It seems reasonable that changing the conference to focus primarily on what is coming up next allows them the ability to impart more useful information. iPhone OS 4 will be shipping this summer. Mac OS X 10.7 won't be ready this year (and Apple never said it would be). Dave
