This is Apple. Actually, let me try that again...
THIS IS APPLE!
Anyone shocked by this is a fool. Lockins and extreme control over their machines are what Apple does. After so many years of locking down their own OS, did people really think they'd release a cell phone SDK without legal/technical restrictions?
All that is left is to see how much this actually damages iPhone development. I get the feeling that most of the core Apple fans (those who already know Objective-C) won't be phased by this. It's negative, but it's likely immaterial in the long run.







