Latest iPhone Developer agreement bans Jailbreaking

[fishkorp]

Apologize if this was already posted, didn't see it in my brief search.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/04/latest-iphone-developer-agreement-bans-jailbreaks.ars

The part from Apple:

(e)You will not, through use of the Apple Software, services or otherwise, create any Application or other program that would disable, hack or otherwise interfere with the Security Solution, or any security, digital signing, digital rights management, verification or authentication mechanisms implemented in or by the iPhone operating system software, iPod touch operating system software, this Apple Software, any services or other Apple software or technology, or enable others to do so; and

(f) Applications developed using the Apple Software may only be distributed if selected by Apple (in its sole discretion) for distribution via the App Store or for limited distribution on Registered Devices (ad hoc distribution) as contemplated in this Agreement.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I really don't see this stopping anything...

Kinda like Apple's policy against developers distributing the new beta. Veeeeeery effective.

 

[tyr2]

Pretty sure those statements have been there since the first developer agreement. Or at least something along largely the same lines.

 

[t0mat0]

I really don't see this stopping anything...

Kinda like Apple's policy against developers distributing the new beta. Veeeeeery effective.

Actually, this might be pretty darn effective. If they see an app on Cydia, they call the developers up.

I could see people like those at Qik going one way or the other, and most likely to the Apple App store side. With the SDK and OS 3.0 providing a lot more, and the ability to provide free apps, and other business models, why go jailbreak way?

 

[Palm Pimp]

If so they should file charges against their own patent lawyers.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/28/apple-uses-a-jailbroken-iphone-in-patent-application/

Apple uses a jailbroken iPhone in patent application
by Nilay Patel, posted Mar 28th 2009 at 1:36AM

Uh oh Apple -- it looks like even your attorneys are dirty, thieving jailbreakers. Tipster a|e§ was poring through that iPhone biometric security patent application we posted earlier and noticed that the images show a jailbroken phone, complete with Installer.app, SMBPrefs, and the iWood Realize theme from the iSpazio repository. We're guessing the fine folks at Kramer, Levin Naftalis & Frankel are going to have some 'splainin to do on Monday morning -- but at least they get to run apps in the background.

Update: To those of you saying that this is in reference to one of the claims of the patent, we're not so sure -- there's no reason for Apple to use images of a jailbroken phone to make that specific point. Remember, somebody drew this picture, they didn't have to use these specific icons or this theme to illustrate Springboard variations.