The problem is not that *nobody* can offer weather apps for free, the problem is that the court has ruled that it is anticompetitive for the German government t

The problem is not that *nobody* can offer weather apps for free, the problem is that the court has ruled that it is anticompetitive for the German government to offer a free weather app as a public service. You can read more details about the ruling here: https://www.dw.com/en/court-outlaws-german-weather-services-free-weather-app/a-52735502 https://www.dw.com/en/court-outlaws-german-weather-services-... This means that any FOSS or free-as-in-beer weather apps must be funded out of a developer's own pocket, rather than as a public good.