[racket] iPhone (Was: [The Racket Blog] New comment on Racket.)

From: 'Paul Ojanen' (engineer at alum.mit.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 18 11:53:21 EDT 2010

> Even if one is willing to jump through Apple's hoops, and one accepts
> that, at any time and for any reason, Apple will have no qualms about
> simply kicking one off the platform, instantly and without
> explanation...

Steve Jobs agrees...
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

...see number six.  His "most important reason" for not supporting Flash
explains why Apple is wary of third-party developing environments.  From
Racket's perspective this gives reason to be reciprocally wary of supporting
the iPhone platform.

-Paul



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