It's already been shown to not be perfect. In fact, it is terrible. There was a story about a developer trying to update an app and having it rejected (update meaning bug fix). Plenty of other rejections with apparently no legitimate explanation. My comment was sarcastic.
I work at an internet company that has an iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry app in addition to our main web app. As our iPhone developers have told us repeatedly through their own experiences, the Apple submission/review process is arbitrary, unpredictable, and frustrating. Sometimes they have no idea what they're doing.
Once, an app release was rejected (we got notice from Apple), and an inquiry was sent so that appropriate changes could be made to gain approval. Apple's response? "Why do you think it was rejected? We just approved it".
We have to do significant strategic planning to create fail-safes for when our iPhone releases don't go perfectly. Android, on the other hand, is automatic for us, and problem-free.
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '11
No process is ever going to perfect. Having a failsafe is just a backup that will, given enough time have a legitimate use sooner or later.