IPhone podcaster app rejected because it duplicates iTunes functionality

Arbitrary enforcement of unwritten rules. Sounds like a great platform to develop for.

This is like Microsoft banning Firefox because it duplicates Internet Explorer functionality.

Apple's behavior is becoming increasingly sketchy when it comes to approving apps. This is troublesome as I am currently working on a app I hope to get on the store. I'm curious to see how much longer hackers put up with this before there is a total backlash from developers. It is certainly making me rethink about creating apps for their devices.

If they really want their platform to be a universal success they should give developers full freedom to design and sell apps in any way.<p>If any of you remember it was exactly this kind of behavior that led to failure of early Macs against Windows. (Developer's needed apple's permission to sell apps for the early macs).