You too can work on D for iOS

[Steven Schveighoffer via Digitalmars-d]

On 6/11/15 11:47 PM, Joakim wrote:
> On Friday, 12 June 2015 at 02:13:26 UTC, Dan Olson wrote:
>> Looks like there is no membership fee to build and install your own
>> iOS apps with Xcode now.  As usual, you still need a Mac to run Xcode.
>>
>> http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/10/xcode-7-allows-anyone-to-download-build-and-sideload-ios-apps-for-free/
>>
>
> Huh, that's crazy that they don't make the iOS toolchain available
> outside OS X.  The Android toolchain is available for all three major
> desktop platforms.  Still, good that at least you don't have to pay now.

You can develop for iOS on other platforms (I think not using 
objective-c or swift), but you cannot submit an app to the app store 
without Xcode.

Really, I don't see why Apple needs to care about other platforms -- 
it's their toolchain, their runtime. This makes things very easy for 
them support-wise, and people still line up to get iPhones, so the 
incentive to support other platforms isn't really there.

At dconf, I'd say at least 50% of the laptops were macs. They are good 
systems to use.

The cost is really minimal if you are serious. A Mac Mini costs $500 
new, and you get Xcode free.

-Steve