AC in AppStore [for devs]

[Vlad]

Hi,
litle question for devs, why dont you place AssaultCube in AppStore ?
It could make game a litle bit more popular. Maybe its possible to make with new version...

ps: For support I even will redownload it from there :)

thanks,
Vlad

[Mai Mee Tur]

I take it you mean the iTunes appstore.

Playing on a mobile device will get you pwned.

End of story.

[V-Man]

Another concern, wouldn't people have to pay for it then?

[Vlad]

I take it you mean the iTunes appstore.

Playing on a mobile device will get you pwned.

End of story.

there is iTunes app store and there is MAC OS App Store - i mean second.

story continue...

[Bukz]

You didn't answer V-Man's question which is the biggest issue really. AC cannot be sold commercially.

[gambino]

No u dont have to pay for it. There are free apps.

[Jg99]

u could submit to the Mac App store, and u dont have to require charges for it

[DeafieGamer]

Devs have to pay $99 for Apple App proceed and thus making AssaultCube commerically.

[Vlad]

Another concern, wouldn't people have to pay for it then?

No, apps can be free.

Devs have to pay $99 for Apple App proceed and thus making AssaultCube commerically.

Yes, this is porblem, but maybe we have some people with apple dev account in comminuty or somebody have friends ... ?

[adam]

nobody that plays assaultcube has friends

[Cleaner]

imo Apple is totally incompatible with Open Source, I mean Apple is in there for the money and nothing will ever be free (or at least not for long) in order to please greedy shareholders.

[CharlyMurphie]

nobody that plays assaultcube has friends

I was looking for an unlike button, but I forgot where i was

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imo Apple is totally incompatible with Open Source, I mean Apple is in there for the money and nothing will ever be free (or at least not for long) in order to please greedy shareholders.

(For long) is the keywords, I agree, the competition is getting stiff

[Vlad]

so only one normal comment ?

pure community...

[V-Man]

Your method of counting is questionable.

[RandumKiwi]

I disapprove of adding the game to the "app store", as this would be using AC for commercial means (the advancement of apple's sh*tty OS - i.e. to download from this place, you need an apple product). I'd be happy for us to redistribute AC via sourceforge designed for whatever platform, but adding it to the app store would mean we'd have to put up with their restrictions.


Signed: someone-that-dislikes-apple-making-money-because-they-produce-overpriced-products-which-are-marketable-because-they're-shiny person

imo Apple is totally incompatible with Open Source, I mean Apple is in there for the money and nothing will ever be free (or at least not for long) in order to please greedy shareholders.

^ this.

Devs have to pay $99 for Apple App proceed and thus making AssaultCube commerically.

^ this. Why would we pay to redistribute when sourceforge happily does that for us, for free?

[SiL3nT]

I do understand that it may be hard to find someone with an account, but there are people who do. - would host it on the store

There are many in the community who have a Mac I.e. can script it - have the programs needed.

The fact that you're making AC commercial is incorrect. I had to buy hardware to play it.

[Mai Mee Tur]

I believe that with sourceforge available, there is no real need for it to be available anywhere else, much less the app store

[Vlad]

...

i understand you position, but you think other categories, like open source, free soft, freedom for all ... it is time to depart from them - Life absolutely not fair thing.

Lets think from promotion side.

You refuse a thing build in OS, which is intended for distribution purpose, in favor to some site for litle community. Why ? There is no logic here.

There is only one minus in this idea - 99$ for devs account, but i suggest to search friends.
Other things about your negative relations to Apple are offtopic and not intersting.

[Mai Mee Tur]

But why pay 99 for an account for the game when there's a free distributor

[Cleaner]

i understand you position, but you think other categories, like open source, free soft, freedom for all ... it is time to depart from them

Vlad, are you off your head or is this a joke?

Ask any browser for a FREE FPS and you'll find AssaultCube (sometimes even on top of the list since it starts with an A). Free for all, no strings attached, no need to pay for upgrades or mods whatsoever....

Another example... Even if I and some very grateful people from this community pay a very small fee to host AKIMBO in no way ever are we going to reflect this to the community.
We are talking here about a state of mind and for most a deep conviction against capitalism and all it's implications.

[Vlad]

...

FIREFOX - GOOGLE - FREE FPS

yes, on 5 page i found Assault Cube.

[Orynge]

...

FIREFOX - GOOGLE - FREE FPS

yes, on 5 page i found Assault Cube.

Google bubbles, which means everyone gets different results on the first page.

http://duckduckgo.com/

[Vlad]

...

ye, i thought, that im noob and using noob browser and searcher (and os and laptop ... ) :D

[makkE]

What a weird idea. There is no need for this.

[ExodusS]

Cube is already on i think.

[tempest]

Of course automated package management makes things a lot more comfortable - you Windows people just don't know ;P
Seriously, AC is already distributed through dozens of such channels (e.g. Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora,...) and I don't think anyone here has a problem with that. But Apple's approach has always been and will always be customer and developer lock-in. And I can't really see why we should help and even pay them to keep up that system.

[RandumKiwi]

We are talking here about a state of mind and for most a deep conviction against capitalism and all it's implications.

... or (in my case), simply the fact, that copyright law in it's current form is unfair and exploitative.

...

FIREFOX - GOOGLE - FREE FPS

yes, on 5 page i found Assault Cube.

Google bubbles, which means everyone gets different results on the first page.

http://duckduckgo.com/

That's neat. Mine shows 5th one down: http://www.google.com/search?client=ubun...8&oe=utf-8

But Apple's approach has always been and will always be customer and developer lock-in. And I can't really see why we should help and even pay them to keep up that system.

Indeed. Apple sucks... amazingly, they're worse than Microsoft, because they charge far too much (Microsoft also charge far too much).

[Vermi]

share is the secret of success

[Vlad]

...
Indeed. Apple sucks... amazingly, they're worse than Microsoft, because they charge far too much (Microsoft also charge far too much).

this is problem ...
well, keep wait, when will be fair and good IT corporation, that will extend products free and without advertizing. Moreover will help to children.

[RandumKiwi]

...
Indeed. Apple sucks... amazingly, they're worse than Microsoft, because they charge far too much (Microsoft also charge far too much).

this is problem ...
well, keep wait, when will be fair and good IT corporation, that will extend products free and without advertizing. Moreover will help to children.

I'd be happy with a compromise of not charging hundreds of dollars more than they should. The Microsoft operating system, imo, is worth a maximum of $60 NZD.

As to apple, their computers are often $1000 NZD overpriced.