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Whoever distributes the code must comply with the license. By demanding the role of distributor, they're also taking responsibility that usually falls to the au
by technomancy 16y ago
Whoever distributes the code must comply with the license. By demanding the role of distributor, they're also taking responsibility that usually falls to the author.
- tlrobinson 16y agoWould it be enough for the developer to bundle the source code (and license) within the application somehow, such that if the application is distributed (unmodified) it will automatically be in compliance?
- cabalamat 16y agoNo, because the end user can't modify and run the software, even with the source code, because Apple's locked-in hardware won't let him.
- bena 16y agoThe user can join the developer program and modify and run the software that way. Nothing is preventing that. That's what a lot of GPL advocates are missing here. The GPL doesn't specify how things are supposed to get done, only that they do get done. The GPL boils down to a couple of things: Make the source available and allow others to modify and redistribute it (as long as they follow the GPL). Nothing about bundling the source with the app or having access to the same avenues of distribution as the original author or even the same tools.