ripdev_-the-iphone-authority

Ripdev, the people who brought Installer, Kate, Icy and many others to the iPhone have decided to quit the iPhone Jailbreak scene.

Here are their last words:

It’s been a great two years, but unfortunately, the time has come for Ripdev to close its doors. There are many reasons for this, most of which we probably will never disclose (unless we are forced to). The important thing is that due to circumstances we will likely be unable to support the titles we have created over the years further. [...]  It was a honor to be in the iPhone jailbreak community, and we are proud that we have certainly made a ripple or two. Farewell!

Their last move was to publish the sources of Icy, their iPhone app installer and package manager, hoping that somebody else will continue where they left off. If you downloaded or bought any of their apps there is no need to worry immediately as their Cydia repository will stay up until next year.

It’s a sad news for the Jailbreak scene and especially for those who were around since the beginning of it. Installer used to be one of the key application of the iPhone, especially when there was no App Store around.

Farewell Ripdev!

[via Ripdev]