There’s a surprising number of people I know who do not own a Mac or PC. Their phone is their only computer.
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Torrenting Apps Now Available for iPhone Users in the EU
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It’s not a nightmare on Mac, why should it be on iPhone?
Well, one band I follow particularly, Dave Matthews Band, has an entire section on their website not only allowing tapes to be shared, but encouraging it. And it's encouraged by their management too. That's actually the way they got big, sharing tapes and word of mouth.
Correct, which is why the previous poster should read the developer agreement and see that they don’t get a license to user iOS to make paid apps as a part of their $99 per year developer membership, that requires additional payment.
This is not the point. The point is that the EU should be happy with this. Because they want as much freedom in an iPhone as in a Computer.
ONLY if they are not happy with this, I am about to ROLF to the EU Commission and point my finger on them.
I’d love to see an app that would allow recording both sides of a conversation easily on my iPhone. I understand this is available on Android. Currently I use the speaker function on my phone and record conversations with my Apple Watch using an app called Just Press Record.
Then it's legal. But there are artist who got into trouble for doing this kind of thing in the past.
Apple is not allowed to put any real limits on what external App stores can do, sadly. Luckily the EU does have some copyright protection against this happening, but the EU is slow and usually doesn't really care.
That is false, of course. The Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU specifies that :
And how could it be any different. Of course the EU doesn't want illegal content and of course won't complain when Apple blocks stores from distributing illegal content.
So again, yours is just an ignorant take.
I don't use torrents, but I'm glad to see this. Its appearance clearly shows that it's what the market demands, and Apple is actively trying to suppress that.
When this doesn't turn out to be the security nightmare some predict, hopefully other countries will realise it is for the benefit of the consumer to have an open app market.
When this doesn't turn out to be the security nightmare some predict, hopefully other countries will realise it is for the benefit of the consumer to have an open app market.
I think the issue is the gullibility of the mass market. The general public no longer buy computers (Mac or PC) to just perform generalised tasks when their phone already does it all. Computers tend to be used *on the whole* by people with some level of basic digital literacy.
Phones however are not. The experience is a lot more controlled and the audience spoon-fed by Apple and Google. This has created secure walled gardens where freedom is sacrificed for safety. Less thsan 5% of Android users sideload anything for a reason. You open this up like desktops and it becomes a big red dot for scammers worldwide.
There would be multiple lawsuits from digitally illiterate consumers who bought their devices in good faith that data would remain secure. In spite of this I still think phones should be open platforms but I also think that we should be teaching proper digital literacy rather than how to assemble a powerpoint. Phone usage should come with a licence in the same way a car does.
Its more the infrastructure and service you're paying for. There isn't anything wrong with Apple's cut; it gets developers hosting, bug-finding, a global distribution channel, API security and in some cases marketing. It is often described as a derogatory 'tax' but taxation pays for infrastructure, services, defence and healthcare. The happiest, safest countries on earth have the highest tax rates!
You are quite literally completely wrong.
Nonsense. People who sue because they downloaded the wrong app outside of the AppStore are absolutely certain to lose.
Again, there is no nightmare just because a torrent app is coming to iOS. That too is utter nonsense.
This is a side-debate from torrenting. And we live in a world where people sue Mcdonalds because it made them fat. If the events of the last 5 years have taught us anything its that we can't put anything past the general public.
I am in Germany. Downloading illegal content (such as copyrighted content) is prohibited. Using torrent software in general or for any other reason is perfectly legal in Germany.
I think you are confusing torrents with piracy
This is false. Apps that facilitate illegal file sharing or that violate copyright laws are not allowed on the App Store as per Apple’s guidelines. However, users can still download torrent apps from developer websites if they choose to do so.
If Apple were to allow Torrent apps on the App Store, they would be sued by every big record and video company for aiding and abetting piracy. Small developers who distribute their programs on their own websites don't get sued because they have nothing to take. It will be interesting to see if alternative app stores get sued. My guess is probably not because none will accumulate enough assets to make lawsuits profitable.
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