HACKULOUS – THE END OF THE JAILBREAK COMMUNITY
The news of Hackulous shutting down was met with mixed reactions- some felt that it was the right thing to do while others felt it was a let down for the jailbreak community. If you are not familiar with Hackulous, it was a very popular Cydia source for Jailbroken iOS devices- its main benefit was access to Installous which served as a source for hacked iOS apps. This source allowed you to download paid iOS apps for free! It was the nature of the service offered by Hackulous that caused the mixed reaction from the public. People who strongly opposed piracy were happy that Hackulous decided to close down. Their main argument is that the economy for mobile apps is stil in its infancy and piracy will only kill the small developers. They saw Hackulous as hurting the small developers and only making it harder for them to compete against big names such as Rovio, Imangi, EA etc. The other side of the fence felt they have been betrayed by the Jailbreak community. Some people said t...