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Re:Ask HN: Has iOS irrevocably fallen behind? by pyre on Saturday July 03, 2010 @07:25PM (#1484740)
In my original post: s/straw man/weak argument/

I'm in disagreement with the idea that developers will abuse something that Apple has ultimate control over.

Re:Ask HN: Has iOS irrevocably fallen behind? by extension on Sunday July 04, 2010 @03:15AM (#1485302)
A few will abuse it, ruining it for everyone, unless Apple polices it vigilantly, which is a lot of work and tends to cause PR problems.
Re:Ask HN: Has iOS irrevocably fallen behind? by Tichy on Sunday July 04, 2010 @03:41AM (#1485329)
An app that goes wild can simply be uninstalled.
Re:Ask HN: Has iOS irrevocably fallen behind? by pyre on Monday July 05, 2010 @06:40AM (#1487897)
s/will abuse/can abuse/

I guess I should have been clearer. Apple can make it so that it's impossible for developers to abuse it.