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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Integrity_Protection
This is linked with iOS 9 development, the two OS's are gradually converging on a common path with something close to mirroring between the two OS's. Obviously they perform different functions in different environments but it appears Apple have the two OS's on converging paths, sandboxing and denying software access to core aspects of the OS.
The recent discovery of the fake Xcode app building software in China may not be such a surprise for the Apple software engineers, my guess is they have seen this coming and are gradually trying to make both the OS's more secure in the longer term by making them more rigid and demanding greater compliance from websites and Apps.
As for Eric's Icon I think it's just iOS ignoring something it doesn't recognise, i.e. doesn't comply, if Steve did create a fix, it was only a temporary one.
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