MacRuby in the Mac App Store
This clause... 2.24 Apps that use deprecated or optionally installed technologies (e.g., Java, Rosetta) will be rejected seems to prohibit MacRuby apps. Anyone know for sure? Henry
Probably not - since you can embed the MacRuby runtime inside your applications. -- Brendan G. Lim Director of Mobile Development Intridea, Inc. | www.Intridea.com <http://www.intridea.com/> p. (404) 494-0123 On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Henry Maddocks <henry.maddocks@gmail.com>wrote:
This clause... 2.24 Apps that use deprecated or optionally installed technologies (e.g., Java, Rosetta) will be rejected
seems to prohibit MacRuby apps. Anyone know for sure?
Henry
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It sems to me that since you can compile an app to native code, using Apple's frameworks and runtime system, there need be no Ruby installation. That said, I think an app store for the Mac is a horrible idea. I won't detail why in this forum, but I'm sure my views will be expresed by others elsewhere. Sent from my iPad On Oct 20, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Henry Maddocks <henry.maddocks@gmail.com> wrote:
This clause... 2.24 Apps that use deprecated or optionally installed technologies (e.g., Java, Rosetta) will be rejected
seems to prohibit MacRuby apps. Anyone know for sure?
Henry
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On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Robert Schaaf <rwschaaf@comcast.net> wrote:
It sems to me that since you can compile an app to native code, using Apple's frameworks and runtime system, there need be no Ruby installation.
That said, I think an app store for the Mac is a horrible idea. I won't detail why in this forum, but I'm sure my views will be expresed by others elsewhere.
Sent from my iPad
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere on the list (I may have missed it in the archives), but I was wondering the same thing about the app store for iOS devices. Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there, and are there any known issues with the rules as mentioned in the beginning of this thread for the OSX app store?
MacRuby does not work on iOS. On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there
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Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that. - Matt On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Scott Ribe <scott_ribe@killerbytes.com>wrote:
MacRuby does not work on iOS.
On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there
-- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
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On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Matt Aimonetti wrote:
Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that.
This discussion certainly was (maybe still is) about that, but the post I was responding asked about iOS. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Matt Aimonetti <mattaimonetti@gmail.com>wrote:
Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that.
- Matt
Yeah, that was my fault - I asked if the same was true of the iOS app store (original poster was referring to OSX store). However, if the reply from earlier that 'it compiles down to objective-c anyway' is correct (which is what I thought was the case), perhaps it doesn't matter for either store?
On Oct 25, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
However, if the reply from earlier that 'it compiles down to objective-c anyway' is correct (which is what I thought was the case), perhaps it doesn't matter for either store?
No, MacRuby apps do not work on iOS. MacRuby uses garbage collection, which iOS does not support. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
Matt, I missed you at RubyConf, but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind expounding a bit upon what you have learned about MacRuby apps in the Mac app store. I've read in your slides and on your blog (http://merbist.com/2010/11/12/rubyconf-2010-macruby-talk/) that the Mac app store is definitely possible for MacRuby apps. Have you heard this directly from Apple? Thanks, Michael On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Matt Aimonetti <mattaimonetti@gmail.com> wrote:
Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that.
- Matt
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Scott Ribe <scott_ribe@killerbytes.com> wrote:
MacRuby does not work on iOS.
On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there
-- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
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Hi Michael, I'm very disappointed that you missed my talk at RubyConf and considered not to reply to you, but since it's American Thanksgiving in a couple of hours, I decided to forgive you ;) So to answer your question: no, Apple did not confirm or deny anything. It's very simple, Apple doesn't comment on anything until it's a fact ;) However, there is nothing I read anywhere that would prevent you from distributing a MacRuby app via the Mac App Store. Pay the $99, compile your app, embed the MacRuby framework and submit your app. You will see when they will officially start accepting submitted apps. If Apple rejects your app, feel free to blame me and send me insult emails ;) - Matt On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Michael Jackson <mjijackson@gmail.com>wrote:
Matt,
I missed you at RubyConf, but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind expounding a bit upon what you have learned about MacRuby apps in the Mac app store. I've read in your slides and on your blog (http://merbist.com/2010/11/12/rubyconf-2010-macruby-talk/) that the Mac app store is definitely possible for MacRuby apps. Have you heard this directly from Apple?
Thanks,
Michael
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Matt Aimonetti <mattaimonetti@gmail.com> wrote:
Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that.
- Matt
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Scott Ribe <scott_ribe@killerbytes.com> wrote:
MacRuby does not work on iOS.
On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there
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Also, the answer to question #9 is pretty self explanatory: https://devforums.apple.com/message/325899#325899 *9. My Mac app is not written in Objective-C. Is this allowed on the Mac App Store?* Yes, provided it also adheres to the Mac App Store Review Guidelines at http://developer.apple.com/appstore/mac/resources/approval/guidelines.htmlan... the Mac Developer Program License Agreement at http://developer.apple.com/programs/terms/mac/mac_program_agreement_20101020... . - Matt On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Matt Aimonetti <mattaimonetti@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi Michael,
I'm very disappointed that you missed my talk at RubyConf and considered not to reply to you, but since it's American Thanksgiving in a couple of hours, I decided to forgive you ;)
So to answer your question: no, Apple did not confirm or deny anything. It's very simple, Apple doesn't comment on anything until it's a fact ;) However, there is nothing I read anywhere that would prevent you from distributing a MacRuby app via the Mac App Store. Pay the $99, compile your app, embed the MacRuby framework and submit your app. You will see when they will officially start accepting submitted apps.
If Apple rejects your app, feel free to blame me and send me insult emails ;)
- Matt
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Michael Jackson <mjijackson@gmail.com>wrote:
Matt,
I missed you at RubyConf, but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind expounding a bit upon what you have learned about MacRuby apps in the Mac app store. I've read in your slides and on your blog (http://merbist.com/2010/11/12/rubyconf-2010-macruby-talk/) that the Mac app store is definitely possible for MacRuby apps. Have you heard this directly from Apple?
Thanks,
Michael
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Matt Aimonetti <mattaimonetti@gmail.com> wrote:
Scott, I think the discussion is about the OS X app store. And as far as I know, there is no official word from Apple about that.
- Matt
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Scott Ribe <scott_ribe@killerbytes.com
wrote:
MacRuby does not work on iOS.
On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Jason Guiditta wrote:
Is anyone actively using macruby to build apps there
-- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice
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Brendan G. Lim
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Henry Maddocks
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Jason Guiditta
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Matt Aimonetti
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Michael Jackson
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Robert Schaaf
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Scott Ribe