> thats' fair, iCloud is not meant to be used with non-apple signed binaries. so you fall outside the usecase for iCloud.
What do you mean with this?
What do you mean with this?
and using iCloud from non-mac devices is another. I don't expect my Linux machine to be able to access iCloud.
but perhaps I'm underestimating the flexibility, or overestimating the security.
this thing is good for syncing data, if you want the data back get it from your programs.
it's designed to be secure and easy for users not easy for hackers/coders.
Yes, that's true.
> that you can't get your data out of without their blessing
No, that is not true.
if you're downloading software from outside the app store then you can't be angry that those packages aren't allowed to talk to iCloud- probably (and I'm speculating) each binary is signed when it leaves the app store so it's allowed to talk to iCloud
and
I don't expect my Linux machine to be able to access iCloud
which suggest that there is something specific about this that locks the user into Apple hardware and software.
Is getting a Linux machine to talk to it just a matter of reverse-engineering the protocol, or is there more to it?
If I save bookmarks in IE on Windows 8, I can only sync that data with another Windows 8 machine. That doesn't mean I need Microsoft's blessing to do so--just one or more of their products--which anyone can buy on the open market.