02-01-2011, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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How much control does apple corp have?
If you absolutely had to have a software package that was not approved by apple corp and/or not available from apple, would you be able to install it on any of your apple hardware? How much control does apple corp have?
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02-01-2011, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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That's the entire reason for jailbreaking, it allows people to install files without apple's signature.
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02-01-2011, 11:50 AM | #3 |
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Which Apple hardware - desktop running OSX or mobile running iOS?
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02-02-2011, 04:20 AM | #4 |
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Assuming iOS devices, you can subscribe to the developer program and develop and install whatever program you want on I think up to 100 devices.
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02-02-2011, 07:16 PM | #6 |
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Apple also has licensing that allows iOS applications to be loaded without going through iTunes Store approval (i.e. for enterprise deployment), and without jail-breaking. Of course, it costs something, and has other restrictions.
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02-09-2011, 08:48 AM | #7 |
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How about OSX?
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02-09-2011, 09:47 AM | #8 |
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For OS X, one can install any software which one wishes --- indeed, since OS X has opensource at its core, the availability of opensource software is quite good, including non-native software which uses X-Window.
Also, one can install Windows and dual-boot (or use Parallels to allow one to run Windows apps side-by-side w/ Mac OS X apps), or Linux and triple-boot. Moreover, there are a number of emulators available --- there was a story a while back about one computer science researcher who had some really large number of operating systems booting up on his Mac. William |
02-09-2011, 12:36 PM | #9 |
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Ah, to summarize if I have ios on my hardware then I have to pay extra for the right to buy from anyone I wish but if I had the forthought to chose osx then I can use what ever I want. Interesting, I love learning new things each day.
Does apple sell epub format? While I do not have apple hardware I have no qualms about adding the company to my list of electronic book stores that I buy from. Competition is good Proprietary is bad. |
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02-09-2011, 04:18 PM | #11 | |
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02-10-2011, 04:32 AM | #12 |
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Just to make sure you understand: iOS runs on iPods, iPhones, iPads, while Mac OS X runs on Mac's.
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02-10-2011, 11:39 AM | #14 |
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Apple does sell ePubs, but uses a unique DRM that can only be read by their iBooks app, and for which there are (currently) no removal tools.
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