Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in
news:slrnfihhk8.nbg.sjsobol@amethyst.justthe.net:

> This JUST happened. A couple weeks ago IIRC. I'm sure no one
has released
> third-party apps for the iPhone yet. That does not invalidate
my point;
> you can check Google News if you don't believe me.
>

Would it be prudent to point out that the very DAY the original
Nokia N770 internet tablet was introduced, there was ALREADY a
long line of ported programs from the open source Linux hackers
available to run on it, a trend that continues even though the
device is no longer produced.

iPhone was not developed in the last "couple of weeks". Apple
had LOTS of time during its development to release to third
parties, notably MAC/OSX third parties, an SDK and could have
given them time to develop, without Apple or ATT interference,
3rd party applications, games and other toys for the iPhone.

Only in response to PRESSURE from the market, so noted by the
drastic drop in initial price so soon after its unfortunate
introduction and subsequent hacker attacks on its OS
vulnerabilities to open it, whether Apple or ATT wanted it or
not, did Apple, to preserve SOME control of what is to be run on
it by the companies involved, before the hacker community who
doesn't like to be told "no" by large monoliths. Apple ONLY
responded AFTER the OS was hacked, then hacked again after the
ver 1.1.1 disabling debacle. This proves, to me at least, what
the corporate mindset of these two companies really is.....

"We'd rather destroy your new product than let you have any
control over its use."

Same old Mac bullshit since the Apple 2....proprietary.

I don't believe this is the end of it. I think you'll see full
working iPhone Linux boxes on Ebay with all those unlocked 1.1.1
OSx boxes in a couple of months, destroying the stupid
corporations' desires. Just watch. It'll be fun.

Larry
--
Darn! No new programs for N800 today! Linux hackers planning
for Trick or Treat?......working on iPhone Linux port??...(c;

Ask the Xbox crew if you think it CAN'T be done...