[tw600040]

//They are famous for protecting their walled garden and hostility towards cross platform development tools.

Trying to deconstruct this to understand better.

2 possibilities.

1. Supporting cross platform development tools is actually in Apple's interest/business and they are being stupid not to support them. But so far it doesn't seem like they are losing anything by not supporting it going by their financials.

2. Supporting cross platform development tools is not in their interest - in which case they are doing the right thing by doing what's good for their business.

So, where is the disconnect?

[tsimionescu]

You are thinking in terms of what is good for their business, when the GP was discussing in terms of what is good for everyone else.

The fact that Apple has been successful in keeping a good reputation despite nickle-and-diming all developers working with their platform is only a badge of honor in the marketing world.