Your Application Was Rejected, Don’t Tell Anyone!
Posted by Chris Leckness on 09/24/08 in Apple
There have been quite a few developers getting angry with Apple about rejections for inclusion to their store. Many of which have become quite vocal in the blogosphere. There was a big uproar when an application called Podcaster.
The developer published the rejection letter which cites duplication of iTunes functionality for the reason for rejection:
Apple Rep says: Since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes.
Anyhow, it seems the negative publicity that Apple is getting for their selective BS has their lawyer teams scrambling to save face now. They are now including text in their rejection letters stating that the reasons and communications are under NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement).
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS UNDER NON-DISCLOSURE
Wait up a second, unless they developer agrees to this NDA when they submit an app, there is no way they can enforce an NDA on an email sent to them in rejection. Either way, it is quite clear that Apple is trying to keep their dirty laundry locked up behind the bedroom doors.
What should developers do? I am sure that it would be tough for any developer selling an application through iTunes to “stop” selling, so the idea of a “dev strike” is not one that is feasible. Unfortunately for the Developers, Apple holds the cards and you are going to have to play by their overbearing rules. Why are thoughts of Handango lingering in my minds while I type this?
Read more about this at MacRumors. What do you think?
Written by Chris Leckness · Filed Under Apple
Tagged: iPhone, iTunes App Store
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An NDA implies a contract. A contract implies goods or services received for agreement.
If Apple rejects an application, I think it could be argued that the NDA is void. No services or goods were exchanged. No proprietary information was exchanged. They’ve given nothing, and they deserve no consideration. I bet there’s few courts that would find in Apple’s favor.
They have a fascist vertical market, and it needs to be publicized so people are aware that their hardware vendor is sacrificing an enhanced customer experience for their own gain.
Still hard to believe that Apple fanatics think somehow their company is the “good guys” to Microsoft’s “bad guys”.
I hope I maintain my lifelong goal of never owning an Apple product.
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This situation is completely ridiculous! It only reinforces to me why I do not own anything Apple (not even an IPOD).