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Re:If It Weren’t for Apple, Hybrid App Development Would Be ... by s73ver on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @12:09PM (#14411084)
Oh noes, you need the platform of the device manufacturer to develop for it. Whatever shall we do.

Seriously, I can never take this argument seriously.

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Re:If It Weren’t for Apple, Hybrid App Development Would Be ... by khedoros1 on Wednesday May 24, 2017 @03:54PM (#14412939)
You've got to buy the device itself? OK, makes sense. You've got to buy PC hardware, but are obligated by the software license to buy it from one particular vendor? OK, yeah, there's a business reason for it, but it's irritating because there's no technical reason.

I can easily develop iOS software without owning an Apple computer...but I can't do it legally. I'm happy I'm not in mobile dev, and this is one reason.

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