Comments on: Facebook App Developer Quits iPhone App

By: Guy

Guy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:58:38 +0000

Well he doesn’t have to give up. He’s just lazy. It may be a hard thing to get through, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

By: JB

JB — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:33:12 +0000

If only there were more gatekeepers! I’ve been in the Medical IT field for over a decade, and the number of sub-par applications our users depend on for patient care is shocking. Applications that are written to still require full admin rights to run, special activex plug-in required, etc, etc.

His philosophical opposition to the process sounds more like a spoiled brat’s rant that “I shouldn’t have to follow the rules.” It’s called quality control – and while the Facebook app is one of the best out there, obviously written by a skilled developer, it’s high time for this guy to rethink his position – after all, it isn’t all about HIM.

Oh well. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, buddy.

By: Steve (UK)

Steve (UK) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:34:51 +0000

I couldn’t agree more! There’s a reason Apple products “just work” – it’s because someone takes care of quality control.

By: Doz

Doz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:47:58 +0000

Actually no. Microsoft has taken virtually no responsibility for the viruses that it’s Desktop OS is very vulnerable to. This is just they Apple does business…. The wrong way. Look at the Android process as the model for success. It might not be making as much money now, but it will be in the near future.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:11 +0000

Sorry there has to be some form of a gatekeeper. The masses would take their frustration out on Apple/AT&T if their phones crashed after downloading X-App onto their phone. Those are the rules if you want to reach your vast customer base who is using the iPhone. Stomping your feet and saying YOU shouldn’t have to follow those rules lazy/weak.

By: flood

flood — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:40:52 +0000

RIP

By: Edden Amber

Edden Amber — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:34:54 +0000

this is stupid. apple isnt going to just shut down it’s approval process. If it did then the quality of apps would go down and the number of apps (and there are already WAY to many) would increase. We would be seeing apps like rolanso 1, 2, 3, 4 that all have viruses and stolen code. People would have crashing apps left and right. Dont forget inappropriate contend and people stealing info off the phone itself. Why fight a lost cause? All you are doing is hurting the users. The MILLIONS of users.

perfect example. the web has viruses. its free but i’ve seen many a people loose info with spyware. I have heard complaints left and right from PC users that got viruses and now their computers run slow.

So yes, the web is free. It’s also filled with viruses and people that try to steal your credit card info, spam you, and phis your info. So if you rather have freedom then safety on a PHONE you loose my respect. I dont want something I depend on daily to loose functionality, steal my numbers, become a slow POS, and just randomly die.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:22:54 +0000

Amen

By: Grande

Grande — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:56:24 +0000

I use facebook on the iphone app only. no time to browse the web for it

By: JoshWUa

JoshWUa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:41:12 +0000

Haaaaa haaaa shunts.