Because there is no porting to Linux. They could port to Debian, or Ubuntu, or Red Hat, or Mint, or Slackware, or Gentoo, or Trisquel, or any number of distributions. I wouldn't expect them to put the source under an Open Source and/or Free Software license and upload to SourceForge (or GitHub or Savannah or CodePlex or etc. etc. &c) so that people could adapt and package for their favorite distribution, but that would be the most open way of doing things.
Just the fact that they're allowing the Linux cancer[0] to infect their platform is a huge step forward for them. It's coming at the time where it's feasible for many organizations to completely rid themselves of MS products. Goodness knows I'm seeing what it takes at my place of work (it's mostly political at this point, but there are one or two technical issues to work out). Besides, what would you expect to hear from them other than a pitch for their own products? I doubt Debian 8 is going to actually release today anyway, although I'm looking forward to it.
The most important principle on HN, though, is to make thoughtful comments. Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial.
The test for substance is a lot like it is for links. Does your comment teach us anything? There are two ways to do that: by pointing out some consideration that hadn't previously been mentioned, and by giving more information about the topic, perhaps from personal experience. Whereas comments like "LOL!" or worse still, "That's retarded!" teach us nothing.
Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks." What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling.
Which brings us to the most important principle on HN: civility. Since long before the web, the anonymity of online conversation has lured people into being much ruder than they'd be in person. So the principle here is: don't say anything you wouldn't say face to face. This doesn't mean you can't disagree. But disagree without calling names. If you're right, your argument will be more convincing without them.
Okay, so the appstore description has previously mentioned the Pebble version. So I can understand the developer being upset that he's only now getting rejected for it, but he shouldn't exactly be surprised that Apple is finally doing this.
Just the fact that they're allowing the Linux cancer[0] to infect their platform is a huge step forward for them. It's coming at the time where it's feasible for many organizations to completely rid themselves of MS products. Goodness knows I'm seeing what it takes at my place of work (it's mostly political at this point, but there are one or two technical issues to work out). Besides, what would you expect to hear from them other than a pitch for their own products? I doubt Debian 8 is going to actually release today anyway, although I'm looking forward to it.
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