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Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by rcoder on Monday January 14, 2008 @06:11PM (#98375)
I'm going to call BS on this one, for one simple reason: submitting source code to an application is both unlikely to fly with independent developers, and a pretty poor way to protect the underlying platform from malware.

The former is especially obvious in the context of independent OS X developers' love/hate relationship with Apple -- it's a great platform, but if your app proves too popular, Apple is likely to just roll their own version into the next release of the OS, and shove you out of the market. Giving them source code along with the deal is just not a good deal for anyone but the boys in Cupertino.

The second issue is more subtle, but no less important. Manually reviewing millions of lines of code submitted by random ADC members is hardly going to be cost or time-effective for Apple. Also, even if they did decide to eat the cost, it wouldn't work -- even gifted developers have a hard time doing strong security audits of their own code, much less that written by other people.

Overall, it looks like a wishlist, not a feasible leaked outline.

Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by michaelneale on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @01:34AM (#98583)
"-- it's a great platform, but if your app proves too popular, Apple is likely to just roll their own version into the next release of the OS, and shove you out of the market."

Now where have I heard that before?

Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by rms on Monday January 14, 2008 @07:42PM (#98430)
What about the rumor of Jay-Z launching a record label with Apple? They could call it Apple Records.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by nkohari on Monday January 14, 2008 @10:08PM (#98489)
There's already an Apple Records. It was the Beatles' record label. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Records
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by mhartl on Monday January 14, 2008 @11:40PM (#98552)
N.B. You've been downmodded (though not by me) because the existence of Apple Records is common knowledge. The parent poster, relying on this knowledge, was being ironic.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by nkohari on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @10:29AM (#98695)
Some people really need to lay off the downmod button. Not being able to detect sarcasm from plaintext is not a reason to get downmodded. Remind me not to post what I consider helpful information in the future.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by mrtron on Monday January 14, 2008 @05:03PM (#98326)
If it is a fake...well played.

If it is real, that is truly disappointing. Like your older brother telling you your presents on Christmas Eve.

Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by thorax on Monday January 14, 2008 @05:49PM (#98359)
Dude, I told you I was sorry for that.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by modoc on Monday January 14, 2008 @04:30PM (#98303)
If it's not real, it's a good fake. It would be a nice day if all of that is announced. I'm really looking forward to the iPhone SDK, as are many I would imagine. I'll be crossing my fingers.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by boredguy8 on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @01:48AM (#98588)
Fake: SDK for iPhone is everyone's wet dream for some odd reason. They'll release the SDK when they go to an "OS-centric" mindset.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by Tichy on Monday January 14, 2008 @05:05PM (#98329)
I already have a 0,8 inch notebook. I hope with LED display and solid state disk, the new MacBook will be slimmer.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by icky on Monday January 14, 2008 @05:57PM (#98367)
My guess is that it's a fake, but it happens to coincide with the actual planned keynote anyway. ;P
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by meantangerine on Monday January 14, 2008 @05:58PM (#98368)
fake: the mac pro was introduced a week ago.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by vegashacker on Monday January 14, 2008 @06:50PM (#98400)
I don't think it says MacBook Pro, though. It's just talking about MacBooks.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by zyroth on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @03:09AM (#98608)
That's why he was talking about the macpro and not the macbook pro.
Re:Steve Jobs keynote speech leaked? by lst on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @11:44AM (#98725)
And who cares about apples?

I prefer bananas!