Probably want to prevent Apple from fixing the hole, as 3.1 is coming out very quickly after the release. So the rationale is sound. But George obviously likes to play the solo card.
He's right in a way though, it's probably not too hard finding new holes even when old ones have been patched.
... trying to protect the last of their crack. If they go shouting about it now, Apple will try and patch it for 3.1, if they release it after 3.1 is out and it's not patched, then Apple won't have time to get 3.2 ready.
They'd throw money at anyone who figures out the security hole. Then people will be tripping over themselves to be the first to submit it to apple and apple would know about it ASAP.
Then they can make sure the next release fixes that vulnerability.
"...fixes that vulnerability" - I say 'maintains their illegal network lock-in system'
surely EU laws mean that a consumer cannot be locked into just one network - especially if they have paid for that item in full (I'm not talking about the 'free' 45 quid/month people)
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Anonymous Coward
Why they were delaying it #
Posted Friday 3rd July 2009 11:29 GMT
Probably want to prevent Apple from fixing the hole, as 3.1 is coming out very quickly after the release. So the rationale is sound. But George obviously likes to play the solo card.
He's right in a way though, it's probably not too hard finding new holes even when old ones have been patched.
Anonymous Coward
George #
Posted Friday 3rd July 2009 11:29 GMT
"My hack is awesome". "I'm amazing".
George, please do get out more.
Anonymous Coward
They were... #
Posted Friday 3rd July 2009 12:06 GMT
... trying to protect the last of their crack. If they go shouting about it now, Apple will try and patch it for 3.1, if they release it after 3.1 is out and it's not patched, then Apple won't have time to get 3.2 ready.
Anonymous Coward
@TheJealousAnonAbove #
Posted Friday 3rd July 2009 12:06 GMT
@TheJealousAnonAbove
No seriously George, stay in. It is awesome, its within 2 weeks of launch and yes - that does make you amazing.
michael W
GeoHot != dev-team #
Posted Friday 3rd July 2009 13:30 GMT
Geohot got kicked out of the dev team like a year ago when he released an old unlocking tool early and the rest didn't want it released.
So although he used to be a member, he isn't any more.
Although they seem to still talk to each other fairly nicely
ZenCoder
If apple was smart ... #
Posted Saturday 4th July 2009 10:05 GMT
They'd throw money at anyone who figures out the security hole. Then people will be tripping over themselves to be the first to submit it to apple and apple would know about it ASAP.
Then they can make sure the next release fixes that vulnerability.
Anonymous Coward
fix or fix? #
Posted Monday 6th July 2009 09:08 GMT
@ZenCoder
"...fixes that vulnerability" - I say 'maintains their illegal network lock-in system'
surely EU laws mean that a consumer cannot be locked into just one network - especially if they have paid for that item in full (I'm not talking about the 'free' 45 quid/month people)