http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4066811/iPhone_SDK

seeding and uploading really fast....get it while it is hott/up

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/download.action?path=/iphone/iphone_sd...

it will ask you for a login and password - just enter any apple ID and pass - like your iTunes login. Apple obviously isn't trying too hard to keep this under wraps!

Apple doesn't want you to know about this shortcut - if you take the prescribed route, you have to register and pay th money.

is this enterprise?

Hi guys... while it may be a great thing on the torrents (cause it is faster to download) but it do is free to download!

As already said earlier... if you use any Apple ID you're good to go (download)!

This does NOT have anything to do with avoiding the $99 charge.

The file iphone_sdk.dmg (which is available from ADC after registering free of charge) just contains Xcode 3.1 with the iPhone cross-compiler and the iPhone simulator.

AFAIK it's not even possible yet to sign up for the $99 iPhone developer program.

How needs this torrent when you can download the file for free on apple.com at full speed ?

I don't understand why we should use this torrent if you can donwload it from Apple.com in full speed ? It's a special version ?

you might bypass the adc member registration
and download by following link
http://adcdownload.apple.com/iphone/iphone_sdk/iphone_sdk.dmg

The ADC Member registration is free anyway.

yes, the download from apple is free and it is a minor hassle to register.

this torrent exists because it is faster to download this way instead of via http, expecially right after launch when apple's servers were hammered. this is precisely the reason why the bittorrent protocol was invented.

I've already downloaded the iPhone SDK and it is free to all ADC members which includes the people who join but don't have to pay. I wish I knew about this torrent yesterday though, it is darn difficult to get the download to work from Apple and takes quite a long time to download. I wouldn't mind giving back to the community with this torrent.

Um, 9 to 5 Mac needs to do its research better ...

As said above, this is available on the ADC (Apple Developer Connection) website.

To clear up confusion, there are TWO components to the iPhone SDK:

The SDK is free for anyone who signs up as an Apple Developer. It is not "hidden", it is in plain site, and they ask you to download it.

The ability to develop apps for the iPhone/touch and actually RUN them on a phone (as opposed to the simulator) AND put the on the store will cost you $99 (for Standard) and $299 (for Enterprise). Note that this program itself is also in beta, and so is only being offered to a select few (and only in the US) at the moment. Presumably this will open up to every ADC member around the June timeframe.

This is non-news. You stupid morons have not learned to fucking read yet. Its free.

does this allow you to install v2.0 onto the iphone/touch with the enterprise apps?

This is non-news. You