Re: Pharo on Apple App Store
Posted by
johnmci on
Mar 05, 2011; 10:19am
URL: https://forum.world.st/Pharo-on-Apple-App-Store-tp3334878p3336470.html
I'm not sure anyone really answered the question.
(a) Yes you can build squeak/pharo VM based applications for the iOS platform and distribute in the App Store. This assumes you adhere to the rules.
(b) Yes you can build Squeak/pharo VM based applications for the OS-X platform and distribute in the OS-X App Store. This assumes someone wants to take the time to port the file dialog logic from Sophie to Pharo since you will be rejected if you present a Squeak file open/save dialog.
Lastly you can't download MC packages to the app for doing on the fly updates, any updates have to go thru the app store. An example of alternate technology is Sparkle and Apple has rejected apps that use that technology to provide an update path.
PS No I can't say I've actually attempted getting a squeak based app into the OS-X store, perhaps this summer, still that is my tea leaf reading of the situation.
On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 12:53 AM, laurent laffont
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Hi,
is it possible today to distribute Pharo apps through Apple App Store (OSX) ? If no, why ? Can I hope it will be possible or should I learn objective-C ?
Laurent
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