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Is it compatible with Apple's policies? I thought they don't allow open source apps in the appstore. Or is that only for the GPL license?
by nextparadigms 15y ago
Is it compatible with Apple's policies? I thought they don't allow open source apps in the appstore. Or is that only for the GPL license?
- mtigas 15y agoFrom what I understand, it’s only GPL that doesn’t work since GPL has some hefty restrictions on even binary redistribution (basically you have to open source ALL of the related bits, not just yours — which you can’t do since every iOS app Apple-provided pieces that aren’t available in source).
- 178 15y agoIt depends who puts it in the store. The author still has all the rights to the software no matter if he puts it under GPL, but puttng it under GPL doesn't give anyone else the right to sell it in the app store. Edit: Also, the app in question is under MIT and the used libraries under various permissive licences (https://github.com/mtigas/iOS-OnionBrowser/blob/master/LICENSE https://github.com/mtigas/iOS-OnionBrowser/blob/master/LICEN...).
- jmathai 15y agoWe submitted the OpenPhoto app which is open sourced on Github under the Apache 2 license. Didn't get any questions.