John GruberJan 19, 2023
App Store Rejection of the Week: Ice Cubes, a Splendid New Mastodon Client
https://daringfireball.net/2023/01/ice_cubes_app_store_limbo
App Store Rejection of the Week: Ice Cubes, a Splendid New Mastodon Client

We’re now on the cusp of a new frontier with Mastodon, and it’s Apple’s utterly clueless bureaucratic App Store reviewers who are doing their best to lock the new playground’s gates before they even open.

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Show threadBrian DearJan 19, 2023
@gruber Wonder if Apple wants to release their own Mastodon client?
Show threadJohn GruberJan 20, 2023
@brianstorms No way is Apple going to make a Mastodon client, but even if they did, they shouldn’t block third-party clients. The App Store is chock full of alternatives to Apple’s own apps. Calendars, browsers, music, podcasts — everything. As it should be.
Show threadBrian Dear
@gruber Agree that Apple shouldn't block, and I think it's safe to say they wouldn't block, third-party clients. But if Fediverse gets big enough--I do think Apple will have Fediverse-compatible apps. When the Cloud became obvious and profitable, Apple launched iCloud. Same will happen to Fediverse imho. If nothing else, like Apple Mail is an SMTP client.
Jan 20, 2023 at 10:10pmWeb