One of the main reasons beta versions of an OS are made available is to find bugs in the OS. Apps can crash because the OS isn't doing what it's supposed to. Which is why we're up to iOS Beta 5. [edit: didn't see your FWIW - was that an edit?]
I'm afraid this reads like a hacker rant who is angry that lesser mortals get to write code too. I'm a bit disappointed this comes from someone as influential as yourself.
[edit] It is a great luxury to have a standardised platform to write for and it cuts development costs. Any Android devs want to comment on their experience of writing code for diverse hardware and setups vs iOS? Or indeed Android users wanting to comment on the quality of software being written?
A) Yes, my FWIW was an edit.
B) I do not see how anything you have said here responded to any of my arguments. (edit: in specific, I don't even know what your one comment about finding bugs in the OS has anything to do with this conversation)
C) My friends who are developers on Android claim that supporting multiple devices is not actually a serious issue.
[edit] D) Further, I believe that a response like mine is the only serious response that can be given to someone (kogir) who actually just suggested, "with a straight face", that a full 10% of the people using the App Store should be /banned from leaving reviews/ because he doesn't want to deal with /fonts being changed/. Are you telling me here that you actually agree with him?
"Further, I believe that a response like mine is the only serious response that can be given to someone (kogir) who actually just suggested, "with a straight face", that a full 10% of the people using the App Store should be /banned from leaving reviews/ because he doesn't want to deal with /fonts being changed/. Are you telling me here that you actually agree with him?"
Considering that that "full 10%" of the people you speak of have broken their terms of service and are running a non-sanctioned OS, why should Apple be obligated to publish their reviews? I understand the anger at Apple bricking jail-broken phones, but I really don't see how they should be obligated to accommodate them.
One of the main reasons beta versions of an OS are made available is to find bugs in the OS. Apps can crash because the OS isn't doing what it's supposed to. Which is why we're up to iOS Beta 5. [edit: didn't see your FWIW - was that an edit?]
I'm afraid this reads like a hacker rant who is angry that lesser mortals get to write code too. I'm a bit disappointed this comes from someone as influential as yourself.
[edit] It is a great luxury to have a standardised platform to write for and it cuts development costs. Any Android devs want to comment on their experience of writing code for diverse hardware and setups vs iOS? Or indeed Android users wanting to comment on the quality of software being written?