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There have been quite a few developers getting angry with Apple about rejections for inclusion to their store. Many of which have become quite vocal in the blogosphere. There was a big uproar when an application called Podcaster.

The developer published the rejection letter which cites duplication of iTunes functionality for the reason for rejection:

Apple Rep says: Since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes.

Anyhow, it seems the negative publicity that Apple is getting for their selective BS has their lawyer teams scrambling to save face now. They are now including text in their rejection letters stating that the reasons and communications are under NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement).

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS UNDER NON-DISCLOSURE

Wait up a second, unless they developer agrees to this NDA when they submit an app, there is no way they can enforce an NDA on an email sent to them in rejection. Either way, it is quite clear that Apple is trying to keep their dirty laundry locked up behind the bedroom doors.

What should developers do? I am sure that it would be tough for any developer selling an application through iTunes to “stop” selling, so the idea of a “dev strike” is not one that is feasible.  Unfortunately for the Developers, Apple holds the cards and you are going to have to play by their overbearing rules. Why are thoughts of Handango lingering in my minds while I type this?

Read more about this at MacRumors. What do you think?

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