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In short, because the binary is also covered by the GPL and must be redistributable and usable, and nothing that comes from the App Store meets those requiremen
by mrsteveman1 15y ago
In short, because the binary is also covered by the GPL and must be redistributable and usable, and nothing that comes from the App Store meets those requirements for anyone except the original buyer/downloader, because they are all encrypted.
If Apple's platform merely refused to run unsigned binaries (like Tivo), it may be kosher to ship GPLv2 (but not v3 for this exact reason), but they're encrypted too, which takes away those rights OUTSIDE the platform as well.