On: Steve Jobs Has Just Gone Mad

[oconnor0]

Even if they do you can still write your own languages that compile down. Ala: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Oriented_Assembly_Lisp

[vegashacker → oconnor0]

No, that's exactly what the terms are saying you _can't_ do. If you used something like GOAL, you wouldn't be starting out in Objective C, and thus you'd be in violation of the new terms.

[NickPollard → vegashacker]

He was referring to game consoles, for which you _can_ use other languages to compile down from, so they are less restrictive than the iPhone.

[vegashacker → NickPollard]

Thanks. Sorry, I misread. And that's an interesting point too, because until now, an argument I commonly heard in support of Apple was, "At least the App Store is better than the console game environment."