Comments on: C64 Emulator Pulled from App Store Just Days After Release http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:25:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35901 Jim Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:18:43 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35901 I guess it's not so bad then. I have been doing all my importing via FTP since the last update anyway. Still, strange that Apple only just noticed the web download feature (or only just changed their minds on the matter.) I guess it's not so bad then. I have been doing all my importing via FTP since the last update anyway. Still, strange that Apple only just noticed the web download feature (or only just changed their minds on the matter.)

]]> By: Craig Smith http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35899 Craig Smith Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:50:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35899 Ignore the preceding comment; replied to wrong post. Ignore the preceding comment; replied to wrong post.

]]> By: Craig Smith http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35898 Craig Smith Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:49:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35898 Yes you still can, and files you already imported will be preserved. Yes you still can, and files you already imported will be preserved.

]]> By: Craig Smith http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35882 Craig Smith Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:40:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35882 Yes, and files you already imported will be preserved. Yes, and files you already imported will be preserved.

]]> By: Craig Smith http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35881 Craig Smith Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:38:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35881 I think the assumption that there must be a good reason for them to fear BASIC is incorrect. Rather, they are trying to be as literal in interpreting the letter of the SDK contract as possible to avoid being construed as being inconsistent. It is very hard to craft a legal definition for precisely the kinds of things they wish to disallow without being over general and including other stuff. They are erring on the side of caution by excluding too much rather than accidentally letting something through that could damage their App Store revenue. Also, BASIC in C64 is only completely safe because it's running inside an emulator. A BASIC interpreter running natively actually could pose a danger, and it would be hard for Apple to justify the difference to a lay audience, so they choose to disallow it across the board. I think the assumption that there must be a good reason for them to fear BASIC is incorrect.
Rather, they are trying to be as literal in interpreting the letter of the SDK contract as possible to avoid being construed as being inconsistent.
It is very hard to craft a legal definition for precisely the kinds of things they wish to disallow without being over general and including other stuff. They are erring on the side of caution by excluding too much rather than accidentally letting something through that could damage their App Store revenue.

Also, BASIC in C64 is only completely safe because it's running inside an emulator. A BASIC interpreter running natively actually could pose a danger, and it would be hard for Apple to justify the difference to a lay audience, so they choose to disallow it across the board.

]]> By: Jim http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35867 Jim Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:52 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35867 @Bodhee The cracked rom issue has already been discussed: http://toucharcade.com/2009/06/20/full-commodore-64-emulator-rejected-from-app-store/#comment-26490 @Bodhee
The cracked rom issue has already been discussed:
http://toucharcade.com/2009/06/20/full-commodore-64-emulator-rejected-from-app-store/#comment-26490

]]> By: Jim http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35866 Jim Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:53:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35866 Question to Craig: can I still copy games from my computer to Frotz in the upcoming update or is that gone too? I am sorry to hear that your marvelous app is being crippled. The last update was the bees knees. I have not taken Frotz off my phone since I got it last year. Question to Craig: can I still copy games from my computer to Frotz in the upcoming update or is that gone too? I am sorry to hear that your marvelous app is being crippled. The last update was the bees knees. I have not taken Frotz off my phone since I got it last year.

]]> By: Bodhee http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35861 Bodhee Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:14:10 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35861 There is such a thing as karma and this shady developer got his. Almost got away with it too if it wasn't for his idiotic glitch. Funny when you go to basic and load "*",8 1 it loads a cracked copy of the game this guy Is Lucky he doesn't get sued There is such a thing as karma and this shady developer
got his. Almost got away with it too if it wasn't for his idiotic
glitch. Funny when you go to basic and load "*",8 1
it loads a cracked copy of the game
this guy Is Lucky he doesn't get sued

]]> By: BushDoctor http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35836 BushDoctor Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:40:33 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35836 Craig, you are right in many aspects, but simple i can't find any other real reasons to Apple's fear about the BASIC in the emu. Do you ? Craig, you are right in many aspects, but simple i can't find any other real reasons to Apple's fear about the BASIC in the emu. Do you ?

]]> By: Menneisyys http://toucharcade.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-pulled-from-app-store-just-days-after-release/#comment-35567 Menneisyys Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:56:41 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=18676#comment-35567 Yeah, better to back up C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\Mobile Applications\C64.ipa before it's overwritten ;) Yeah, better to back up C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\Mobile Applications\C64.ipa before it's overwritten ;)

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