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iPhone NDA dropped, sorta. |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 |
 The Non-Disclosure Agreement for the iPhone developers has been dropped for released applications. The iPhone NDA has caused multiple headaches and bad PR for Apple ever since Apple extended the NDA to rejection letters. The lift of the NDA applies to only released software for the iPhone, but the wording does not specify if that is only Apple software that has been released or if it is all software (including 3rd party apps).
From MacMod's own Josh Long ...
Looks like the NDA was *not* completely dropped. "We have decided to
drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software."
The full article seems to indicate that by "released software" they're
referring to software that Apple has released, i.e. features and
functionality of the iPhone's built-in OS and software applications,
and (I guess) the SDK itself.
However, the supposed Apple e-mail also says "Please note that
unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are
released." It's still very unclear whether the NDA applies to a
third-party developer's "unreleased software." Does that mean that if
Apple rejects your app for inclusion in the App Store (thus your
software is "unreleased"), you still won't be allowed to tell anyone
about the rejection notice? If you missed that story, just *last week*
Apple extended its NDA to App Store rejection letters: http://is.gd/31v6 [MacRumors]
I'm not an iPhone developer, so I may never see the agreement referred
to. ("Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering
released software within a week or so.") It sounds like they're
*almost* completely dropping the NDA with the exception of "unreleased
software and features" but until the new agreement is out, it's unclear
whether the new Rejection Letter NDA (and whatever goes along with it)
is still in force.
From chockenberry via TUAW
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