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A lot of apps can't effectively be side-loaded and retain their features. Most of these problems stem from not having the real developer's certificates to sign
by loumf 11y ago
A lot of apps can't effectively be side-loaded and retain their features. Most of these problems stem from not having the real developer's certificates to sign the app with.
For example, you can't get the source for an AppStore app, side-load it, and have it get notifications meant for the original app.
The same applies to IAP purchases made with the original app (they won't be available to the re-created app).
So, in the very least, even if, generally, LGPL with side-loading is ok, there are definitely some apps where it would still be not.
- joosters 11y agoGood point about the notifications & IAPs, I hadn't thought of that. They make the licensing even murkier - you could envisage a situation where even if you had the app source code and the ability to build and install the app on a device, the app is worthless because a key feature depends upon secret keys that you have no access to. That's getting closer and closer to tivo-isation.