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code_duck on July 22, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Xcode 4.1 now available free from the Mac App Stor...

Thanks for the try, but that didn't explain it. That was one random person's speculation.

thenduks on July 25, 2011 [–]

Apple has indicated that SOX is the reason they do this nominal fee stuff in the past.

Here's one example from 2007: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/01/15/apple_to_impos...

Here's another more recent, longer in-depth article: http://blog.phirephoenix.com/1463/hey-apple-stop-hiding-behi...

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