Re: [85attendees] IPhone app for IETF

Dean Willis <dean.willis@softarmor.com> Wed, 07 November 2012 19:11 UTC

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From: Dean Willis <dean.willis@softarmor.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:11:35 -0600
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Subject: Re: [85attendees] IPhone app for IETF
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On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Tom Pusateri wrote:

> If the IETF were to become an Enterprise Member, we could conceivably distribute the app ourselves from our own servers and update it on the fly.
> 
> As it stands now, we have to wait for review by Apple which takes approximately 9 days.

Apple's model is broken. I really can't see why any developer puts up with this sort of headache. Maybe it's just a case of "the only game in town".

OTOH, a native app for IETF makes little sense. Wouldn't a pure Web application be entirely adequate?

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Dean