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Slightly disingenuous: the GPL bans itself from the App Store because the App Store imposes additional restrictions on the software.
by robin_reala 7y ago
Slightly disingenuous: the GPL bans itself from the App Store because the App Store imposes additional restrictions on the software.
- heavyset_go 7y agoNot disingenuous at all. Apple themselves removed the VLC app from the App Store[1] because the GPL is not compatible with their terms and conditions. Apple will also reject applications if they're made aware that they're GPL. [1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-store/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-sto...
- robin_reala 7y agoRight, but the terms of the licence that VPL itself adopted forbids VPL from making its own software available in the App Store, given the known restrictions.