You state that as if it were a fact. What are your sources?
If NiN fans think this is the "killer app" that will deal damage to Apple's control over the platform, then NiN fans have a highly inflated opinion of themselves.
Like I said before, this particular case is less about total destruction than it is putting a chink in the armor over at Apple. This is a small case, but it's a big deal to a lot of very technologically sophisitcated users.
This won't destroy Apple, obviously, but it's going to leave them with a black eye to the NIN kids just like the Tweetie disaster left them with a black eye there.
I don't see how this gets the boot, but trash like Baby Shaker makes it through.
That doesn't make any sense.
Apple will no doubt eventually address these issues and make the process less painful for developers. They'll probably merge the content guidelines of the App Store with the iTunes Store also. But it will take time to implement that thoughtfully.
Eventually, Apple will be forced into an open marketplace by the competition. I'm guessing that it isn't that far into the future, either.
Reznor's rant reminded me of why I stopped listening to NiN in high school.
Intellectual superiority FTW!
And he doesn't seem to understand Apple's goal with the App Store. It is specifically not an open desktop platform like the Mac, nor is it an open content platform like the Web.
I accept that this is the case, but I reject the notion that this is how it should be.
His comparisons to what he can see in Safari or what is showing up in his inbox are ridiculous.
Are they, really? Apple rejected the NIN app because it included a link to a song about shooting yourself. That would be fine, except that the YouTube app could grant access to a video of someone actually shooting themselves, while the iTunes Store app lets you download the song for a paltry 99 cents.
