Re: [Rubycocoa-talk] RC for iPhone Dev

[Marcelo A. <mar...@xf...>]

2008/6/26 Tim Perrett <he...@ti...>:
> Im no lawyer, but this line:
>
> "No interpreted code may be downloaded and used in an Application
> except for code that is interpreted and run by Apple's Published APIs
> and built-in interpreter(s)"
>
> Ruby is an interpreted language, so one would imagine that puts pay to
> the idea of RC for iPhone... Although having said that its a bridge to
> Apples interpreter, so, perhaps its a grey area ;-)

Yep, it is interpreted, but if you bundle it with your app, there's no
download and the "no interpreted code may be downloaded AND used"
doesn't apply. =)

And I agree, it is a grey area and Apple can reject your app.

>
> On 26 Jun 2008, at 14:41, Marcelo Alves wrote:
>
>> I don't think the statement #3.3.2 forbids the use of another
>> languages. If your app bundles the ruby interpreter inside, there's no
>> download, and you're not launching another executable.
>>
>> Problems: your apps will be HUGE (>10Mb each, no download over 3G),
>> because you can't share the interpreter with another apps.
>
>
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