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iPhone Agreement Bans Third-Party Compilers

So guess what? With the new CS5, you thought you'd be making Flash games for the iPhone? Tough luck, because Apple banned any third-party development systems.

So that's a negative...

How long do you think this will last? I mean, seriously, Apple's giving a HUGE middle finger to Adobe.

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I'm not surprised though I'm willing to bet if you jailbreak your ipod you will be able to play cs5 compiled games.

Apple just doesn't want free games that are better than all their ocean of spawned _____.

How long do you think this will last? I mean, seriously, Apple's giving a HUGE middle finger to Adobe.


They have been doing that for a while.
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They have been doing that for a while.


Well.... yeah. They have. But this is a huge one. Do you think it's gonna change? Cause I'd be pissed as hell if I bought CS5 and couldn't export to iPhone.
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Hey for apple it's a legitimate strategy they don't want anything interfering with their cesspool of games. Especially ones they couldn't get 65% of sales from.

Do you think it's gonna change?

If apple figures a way to charge for the games then yes. Otherwise no, unless you "fix" the iphone.

Cause I'd be pissed as hell if I bought CS5 and couldn't export to iPhone.

I'm surprised adobe even wasted time on that feature they should of known something like this would happen. There are literally hundreds of other more important things they should be doing.
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What??!! I was hoping to make some games for the iPhone to show off to my mates but this is just ****** **!!!!

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What??!! I was hoping to make some games for the iPhone to show off to my mates but this is just ****** **!!!!


Yeah me too. Tell me about it .

But if you mean because they won't get the $99 for the SDK, I think you need to have that to submit a game. So I'm not sure I see the point.
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Apple and Microsoft are really about the same. The fact is we are used to Microsoft's bull.

I'm (In general) Really getting tired of big corporations that think they can get away with everything.

Apple wanted to make modding you own iphone illegal Lol. It's like we don't even own it.

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Solution:















Google

rjbman
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Google is trying to be a lot more open sourced, which means anyone can work on it and make it better. Though Linux is the best example; or Wikipedia.

rjbman
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Android is pretty nice from what I hear.

Unfortunately at our school, Wikipedia is evil. As in, "No you may not use Wikipedia."

Darkroot
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EWWWWWW!!!! LINUX!


Bad komputerkurt, embrace open source OS's because when the s___stormfalls on Microsoft and apple it's gonna be the only one left.

Unfortunately at our school, Wikipedia is evil. As in, "No you may not use Wikipedia."


Solution:

Ultrasurf or this video
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I'm giving a HUGE middle finger to Apple.


So am I, I agree with komputerkurt.

I want to write something ot apple but I don't want to be too risky.
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If I ever manage to get CS5, and assuming the clause is still in there, I think I'd contact Apple and see if there's some way to be allowed to do so. I'm sorry but I don't feel like learning another language, especially since I don't know AS3 all that well.

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uhhh i have the iphone

Darkroot
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NON SUPPORTED AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHH!


It's only not supported that well because big companies don't feel like letting their source codes out for drivers and such.

I think I'd contact Apple and see if there's some way to be allowed to do so.


I your dreams, Apple already showed us it doesn't give a ___ about developers.

Heh watch as they makes us use a language they invet or just plain old assembly languages to make games and then charge for the classes.

Apples strategy
1. Whip out oversized ipod
2. Ban 3rd party compilers
3. ?????
4. Profit!!

and you all know this will work wonders for them. Because they know that they can <insert poo related age appropriate insult of your choosing here> all over the consumers, business and developers and they will take it without complain. Like how many times does apple have to slap people across the face till they realize that apple doesn't love them it loves their money.
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Its just that their cheapest $1000 laptop is worse than something I can get for $500.

Omg look at this MacPRO.!!

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_pro?mco=MTM3NDc2NTk

Only $2500 for

a quad core processor, 3GB Ram, 640 Gig HD and an outdated graphic card!

Yeah I can build a watercooled PC with 6 core processor, 8GB ram, 2 TB HD, and 2-3 of the best graphic card on the market for the same price.

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