Re: Will Emacs be ever available for iOS?

["Elias Mårtenson" <lokedhs@gmail.com>]

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On Sat, 5 Jan 2019, 05:27 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org wrote:

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> I did not realize that that was possible -- to install programs
> that are not in the cr...app store.
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> What software is needed to install ish?
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My understanding is that there are two ways: the first is to become a
registered developer. If you are, you can of course compile anything you
want. There is a fee associated with being a developer, and I don't know
what information you need to provide to Apple to do so.

The other way is to be added as a tester with a developer. I was told there
is a limit to the number of testers, and I think its 1000 users. Apparently
the list of registered testers for the ish project is filled up.

As I'm writing this, I note that there may also be a third way, which is to
use corporate deployments. Some companies have Ipads that are used in kiosk
mode to handle reservations at a restaurant for example. These applications
are obviously not available on the store, and I seem to recall someone
saying that they are not vetted by Apple in the same way normal
applications are. However, I know very little about this and someone who is
an Ipad developer could probably provide more detail.

Finally, my friend who told me all of this said that some projects have
been shut down even while just doing testing in the way ish is, ostensibly
for breaking some arbitrary rule that Apple has decided on. Ish has not
been shut down, even though the project has been mentioned by people like
Gruber (a blogger who is widely considered to be a mouth piece of Apple).
Apparently this is seen as a sign that it will eventually be allowed on the
store.

Regards,
Elias

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