Naughty iPhone dev gets pinched
February 16th 2008
Tiny Code, a one-man outfit that creates applications for the iPhone, has had it's wrist slapped for breaking NDA and letting the iPhone 1.1.4 genie out of the bottle. As a result, the company's URL now redirects to Apple's iPhone Dev Center page.
All of this and more is revealed in a MacRumors forum posting by Mr Tiny Code himself, Kelly™:
One: Yes, I have a copy of the Apple SDK for the iPhone targeting firmware 1.1.4.
Two: Yes, Tiny-Code.com was ordered to be removed from operation by Apple, Inc because by releasing firmware versions and stating I had possession of the firmware and SDK was apparently a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement I agreed to when I accepted a copy of the SDK and firmware.
Three: Yes I was wrist-slapped by Apple and won't be included in any further firmware beta's or testing / coding.
And finally, Four: No, I cannot disclose any more about anything without getting into more trouble, stating the above is ok because well let's face it, there is documented proof I already have and Apple already backhanded me for it.
I don't have a date for when the SDK should be available, even if I did, I couldn't say more than I have.
Sorry for the confusion and sorry I can't update my repo anymore, at least not until the new firmware is out.
PS: The link to apple dev center, that is just to stop the "where did it go" questions. Apple didn't ask me to, I just did.
Yesterday, Tiny Code set tongues wagging when it announced that it's working closely with Apple.
And, until it disappeared, Tiny Code's website also included a reference to iPhone 1.1.4 alpha 2. Taken altogether these tidbits might lead one to conclude that iPhone 1.1.4 is just around the corner...
What's your take?
