Contradicting its seemingly open approach to development, Apple made the iPhone SDK confidential even to those who download it for free. In short: shutting the door to all opportunities for discussion of the freely available iPhone SDK hurts all iPhone developers, Tom Yager writes in. “This isn’t Apple-bashing. This is serious business. You’ll see arguments from armchair legal analysts that the iPhone developer Agreements won’t stand up in court — but those analysts certainly won’t stand up in court on your behalf,” Yager explains in Apple’s iPhone contracts leave developers speechless. “When you download the SDK, you grant Apple special rights to injunctions and suits against you for unspecified damages in addition to their rights under the law.” Software Development