Look here, folks: Apple has no intentions of going all “Linux” and everything anytime soon; though many people have expressed interest in developing third party programs for the iPhone, was Steve’s assurance that Apple would be willing to work with them just campaign rhetoric? I think the day Apple opens up completely to third party support for the iPhone is the same day we wave buh-bye to the all-star security and reliability that will sell the iPhone in the first place.

After all, where is the faith in Apple? Are iWork and iLife not enough to grant Apple some faith that the included software will be sufficient?

Let’s remember, though this is a ground-breaking phone, it is still just that. We’re not talking about the same computer interface we’ve all come to know and love; this will be completely unique, and Apple has promised to deliver.

Furthermore, the framework of Apple’s success is built on security, ease of use, and creativity; by allowing a plethora of third party applications, you might as well call the iPhone the Windows Phone, because third parties are directly responsible for the horrendously buggy and unsafe nature of Windows, are they not?

Granted, most programmers who swing the Mac way are much, much better than those of the Windows variety; I’m not saying we would not see quality content. Much thanks to you who have provided great applications to OS X.

What I am saying, however, is this: Why fix what isn’t broken? Or even out yet? After all, if Apple is going to keep things safe and easy to use, they will need to rewrite any program that comes through the door to make sure it isn’t buggy, or doesn’t have any exploitable back-door entrances.

Realistically, today’s revelation by Jobs about “working” with third party developers will most likely only mean allowing the public think tank to work as it always has, and Apple will draw the best ideas from the pool. Apple has always had a nack for improving on good things (see Virtue Desktops or other great third party designs that are making waves in the forthcoming Leopard release).

If you were looking forward on submitting your application to Apple and see it on an Apple page a few minutes later, like the Widgets page, you can kiss those dreams goodbye. Now, if you’re smart and creative enough to make something Apple hasn’t thought of, while you’re submitting your creation, perhaps you should offer your skills to the team, because they’ll want the brains that outdo their current employees.(by Triston McIntyre)