He also said that applications can be sideloaded. If it can be sideloaded, it means it doesn't necessarily have to be paid for. I think just the applications that are downloaded from that app are pay. But I bet there will be tons of free applications you will be able to manually install by downloading it from a web site.
absolutely not, if apple is taking a cut for "upkeep fees" they would probably charge anyone who wants to put up anything for free, or have a minimum charge they will take regardless of cost.
Dead wrong. How about you learn to ***** read before you comment. Free/open source apps will be hosted on the iTunes store for free. Also, there will most likely be a way to just sideload an app from your PC/Mac after downloading from a website or compiling in xCode.
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aphotog @ Mar 6th 2008 2:21PM
Does this mean no free downloads or even free trials of a program?
fred @ Mar 6th 2008 2:26PM
No Freeware
No Shareware
No Open Source
You're going to have to pay to play.
Numetheus @ Mar 6th 2008 2:30PM
He also said that applications can be sideloaded. If it can be sideloaded, it means it doesn't necessarily have to be paid for. I think just the applications that are downloaded from that app are pay. But I bet there will be tons of free applications you will be able to manually install by downloading it from a web site.
Grant @ Mar 6th 2008 2:38PM
absolutely not, if apple is taking a cut for "upkeep fees" they would probably charge anyone who wants to put up anything for free, or have a minimum charge they will take regardless of cost.
Liam @ Mar 6th 2008 4:30PM
They only start charging to distribute apps when devs decide to start charging. Free apps will be free apps.
Sam Winter @ Mar 7th 2008 3:58AM
@Fred, Grant
Dead wrong. How about you learn to ***** read before you comment. Free/open source apps will be hosted on the iTunes store for free. Also, there will most likely be a way to just sideload an app from your PC/Mac after downloading from a website or compiling in xCode.