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The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely::The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
      249·
      10 months ago

      They’re not blocking reverse engineering. They’re blocking unauthorized access to their servers.

      • Deebster@programming.devEnglish
        107·
        10 months ago

        You’re being unnecessarily pedantic. Apple was blocking interoperability and reverse engineering found a solution—and Apple is blocking that solution.

        • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
          83·
          10 months ago

          I’m not being remotely pedantic.

          Apple reverse-engineered MS standards to improve interoperability so you could open Apple files on Windows and vise versa. They didn’t reverse engineer Windows security so that you could open Apple files on MS servers.

          • Deebster@programming.devEnglish
            74·
            10 months ago

            Apple reverse engineered a file format, Beeper reverse engineered a protocol.

            Microsoft made several changes to try to keep Apple out, Apple’s also made several changes to keep Beeper out, except now everyone’s online so it’s happening way faster.

            It’s not exactly the same kind of reverse engineering, but I never said it was. I think you’ve got a very narrow definition of reverse engineering in your head and you’re quibbling over me using it more broadly than you would.