> The real disturbing part is this: Apple censors worse than China, and books tend to be provocative, a lot more than music or apps. They essentially want to act as a publisher too, but without taking any risks on the part of authors.
The rules may stipulate this but I don't think it's Apple's intent. If that was their intent they would never have control of the music and movie marketplace. Yes, certain books have been previously banned from apps but that was more about engineers not getting fired.
The app store model is still fairly new and Apple is still learning, even with books that existed 1,000 years ago.
I think they want to be open while protecting kids. That is a very fine line.
The rules may stipulate this but I don't think it's Apple's intent. If that was their intent they would never have control of the music and movie marketplace. Yes, certain books have been previously banned from apps but that was more about engineers not getting fired.
The app store model is still fairly new and Apple is still learning, even with books that existed 1,000 years ago.
I think they want to be open while protecting kids. That is a very fine line.