Because it’s fun to do and it’s cool to play with. I want to run a Linux development machine on my iPad. I couldn’t care less about making money or growth hacking or starting a side hussle or one of the dozen other reasons why people here believe they must do to have their free time be seen as “optimal”. I just want to have fun with it.
Re:QEMU for iOS
by masterjefferson on Saturday February 22, 2020 @11:55AM
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HOW DARE YOU
Another reason is that even though right now they don’t allow it, what if they do start allowing it in the future? Pythonista app is a perfect example of this. It was originally not allowed but they eventually changed their rules to start allowing it back in ios 11 I believe. Maybe the same would happen with this if this becomes decently useful. IPad is already going in a more mainstream direction.
Yes, it's okay if you think along the "i bought the hardware, i do whatever i want with it" line.
There's that nagging feeling you're giving Apple too much mind share though.
Re:QEMU for iOS
by _-___________-_ on Saturday February 22, 2020 @05:25AM
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Because it's useful even if it's not allowed in the App Store? There's tons of useful open-source software for iOS which will never make it to the App Store.
Re:QEMU for iOS
by anticensor on Saturday February 22, 2020 @10:22AM
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This includes the real Firefox.
Re:QEMU for iOS
by theshadowknows on Saturday February 22, 2020 @10:37PM
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Please explain...
Re:QEMU for iOS
by anticensor on Sunday February 23, 2020 @12:52AM
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Using the Gecko/Servo like desktop Firefox, not WebKit like Safari.
Re:QEMU for iOS
by theshadowknows on Sunday February 23, 2020 @08:40AM
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Ah I see. For a moment I thought you meant someone had made some side-loadable full Firefox and I was going to be so happy.
Note: i use an iPhone and iPads. I do my hacking/customizing elsewhere.