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This actually makes sense as unreleased software is usually unfinished, buggy and may have features disabled. The public hearing about those limitations could and probably would create bad impressions that don't apply to the released version of the software.
However, most feel that Apple went to far in their NDA about the iPhone developer's tools. Even after release of both the software developer kit and the iPhone itself, developers weren't allowed to discuss how to program for the iPhone with anyone, anywhere!
Considering the scant documentation available, the reported bugs in the SDK and the problems a lot of developers had writing applications for the iPhone, the idea of a gag order keeping developers from helping each other is ludicrous.
Yes, it was so restrictive that if someone on a forum said "I'm having some problems. When I do [insert programming thing], it does [insert result] instead." That's banned by Apple. Even worse, someone trying to help that questioner would be violating the NDA as well.
I guess Apple got enough bad press about this and has finally "seen the light".
A message for iPhone Developers: "We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software."
(Via Apple Developer Connection.)
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