Re:My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-f...
by duskwuff on Monday May 14, 2012 @03:03PM
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Late reply:
The difference is that having an application available through the App Store is pretty valuable on its own. It gets you access to Apple's QA, processing, and fulfillment services, as well as a seriously HUGE customer base.
By contrast, a .secure domain doesn't appear to give you much besides the name. All of the actual security is still your responsibility.
> So, let's see. For an inflated price, you publish your app on the App Store which has a vastly more complex application process, which places arbitrary restrictions on what services and configurations you can run under it and which retains the right to suspend your app, possibly permanently, if you don't comply. Oh, and you end up with what is ultimately an app that is only accessible within Apple's walled garden.
I'm not saying this venture will necessarily succeed, but I wouldn't dismiss it so easily.