Many developers and technologist are up in arms about Apple’s new policy which dictates the language programs are written in for iPhone OS.
I can understand the frustration from developers who want to pursue the write once run anyware model. Maintaing applications across many platforms can be expensive and for smaller companies, impossible.
While the use of such tools Titanium, Scheme Gambit, MonoTouch, and Unity3D allow users to do this. I believe the fear from Apple is that it dumbs down their platofrm and poses performance or experience issues.
If you look at a majority of application on the iPhone you can easily see the benefit the API and platofrm provide. I have used all of the major mobile platforms and the experience varies across them all. By using tools which allow you to have a consistent experience across many platforms you loose some of what makes that particular platform unique.
I don’t see Apple as evil here, I see them trying to keep their platform above the rest. I do wonder if this will cause other platforms to see more applications from more developers.
Will this type of restriction lead to lead to fewer applications submitted to the app store, or just less, low quality applications submitted?
Do you think their evil or just protecting their brand?
