PCW: Apple Will Course-Correct

The concluding graphs of this article at PC World paint a rational picture of the future in Apple's case, that the rejection of certain editorial cartooning apps (Mark Fiore's initial rejection; Daryl Cagle just had a Tiger Woods-related app rejected) and the delays in approving others (Cagle had to jump through a lot of hoops last year to get a pretty straight-forward editorial cartooning app approved) will eventually course correct as language is worked out in Apple's developer's agreement and policy is established as to how they'll treat it. I agree, although maybe without the same level of conviction; it's hard to think that people will stomach language that allows for some editorial cartooning and not others, particularly with the bad publicity already involved. There have been general worries about the developer's agreement as it was applied in the Fiore case, and from this piece it doesn't seem like there's a lot of continuity as to how it's being applied. There are also concerns that other biases may come into play, such as making it difficult for apps that may facilitate criticism of Apple's Steve Jobs.
 
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