Selling an mp3 file is different from selling a bundled application that contains a slew of different features and functions. Apple has a whole bunch of things they don't want appearing on applications, because they want to control the coding environment. A song requires no control. An app requires a lot. So no, this isn't something that's been around for 7 years—though I recall iTunes store having its own problems when it launched.
I do know dozens of (well respected) developers who have had issues with the app store.
Dozens out of thousands of developers. 99.9% might have been a stretch, I don't know the exact numbers. 99% wouldn't have been.
So, I think some criticism is deserved here.
There's a difference between criticizing Apple and hijacking a conversation about something entirely different to rant about the App Store. There are critical essays about the latter every day or two. We can complain about Apple there.
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Selling an mp3 file is different from selling a bundled application that contains a slew of different features and functions. Apple has a whole bunch of things they don't want appearing on applications, because they want to control the coding environment. A song requires no control. An app requires a lot. So no, this isn't something that's been around for 7 years—though I recall iTunes store having its own problems when it launched.
I do know dozens of (well respected) developers who have had issues with the app store.
Dozens out of thousands of developers. 99.9% might have been a stretch, I don't know the exact numbers. 99% wouldn't have been.
So, I think some criticism is deserved here.
There's a difference between criticizing Apple and hijacking a conversation about something entirely different to rant about the App Store. There are critical essays about the latter every day or two. We can complain about Apple there.