Re: Xcode 4.0
Re: Xcode 4.0
- Subject: Re: Xcode 4.0
- From: Flavio Donadio <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:55:31 -0300
Fellow Developers,
I don't get all this rage about Apple charging $5 for Xcode now.
I mean, it's pocket change for most people. Anyone who can't pay $5 for Xcode probably can't pay for a decent Mac, I think.
I understand that it should still be free, just because it has been free for a long time, but Apple must have a reason to start charging. And I respect their decision, because $5 or free is *almost* the same for me. If it was $50 or $100, I would be very upset...
Furthermore, I don't think this is the right place to talk about the possible reasons for Apple to start charging for Xcode. We would be better served if we stuck to the topic that matters the most: Cocoa App Development.
The other thing that bugs me a lot is this "what's next" or "for how long" attitude. Come on, people! Why would Apple start charging big bucks for the apps all of a sudden? Photo Booth and FaceTime are being sold for a symbolic price, IMHO. Xcode isn't any costlier. I don't see any reason for all this frenzy!
Finally, I want to state my opinion that if the $5 tag on Xcode will keep lousy wanna-be-developers from entering our platform, I'm all for it. I can count myself in this category, but I don't sell my crappy code to anyone...
Cheers,
Flavio
On 10/03/2011, at 00:39, Dan Ball wrote:
> Things like this of Xcode not being free anymore is what starts piracy to pick up……
>
> Its been free for many years with a free developer membership it should still be to allow users to tinker to see if they want to develop for Apple. No one is going to pay $5 to test the software. I don't like the idea of Apple starting to charge for everything all of sudden, Xcode, Photo booth, etc. Next we are going to have to pay for updates that fix bugs.
>
> Starting down the wrong path…..
>
> -Dan
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