Sure, Apple’s app store has been known to make its fair share of senseless moves, but this one just about nears the top of the list. Recently they rejected Maza Digital’s Drivetrain, an app that would allow users to control the Transmission Bittorrent client from anywhere. Why? Because those that use it are infringing upon rights, of course!
Apple’s reason for denying the app was because “this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights.” So, while there are millions of legal torrents available and it’s quickly become one of the most popular ways to download files, those that use it are (and I’m paraphrasing here) criminal.
Well, at least you can still get Ze Frank’s free iPhone app. I wonder if they’ll try to deny it too?
Image Credit: Maza Digital, Web Design Guru
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/andysalisbury
[2] http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-rejects-bittorrent-control-app-drivetrain/
[3] http://www.mazadigital.com/products/iphone/drivetrain/
[4] http://www.transmissionbt.com/
[5] http://www.buzzfeed.com/jonah/hard-times-with-ze-frank-free-iphone-app
[6] http://www.webdesign-guru.co.uk/icon/rubber-stamps-free-graphics/
[7] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/apple_censors_nin_iphone_app_trent_reznor_gets_salty
[8] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/finally_iphone_app_will_help_you_beat_odds_card_counting
[9] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/to_buy_1k_iphone_app_you_dont_have_be_rich_just_stupid
[10] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/app_store
[11] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/apple
[12] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/approval
[13] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/bittorrent
[14] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/iphone
[15] http://www.maximumpc.com/articles/news
[16] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/login?&commentfragment=comments_top_anchor
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