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I think GPL is forbidden from the AppStore. That's Apple's rules to enforcing it. And yet, the whole iOS environment uses several permissive licensed software.
by bruo 11y ago
I think GPL is forbidden from the AppStore. That's Apple's rules to enforcing it.
And yet, the whole iOS environment uses several permissive licensed software. This is a very good example how they damage user freedom, thank you.
- DanBC 11y agoIt's a bit more subtle than that: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store...
- jbk 11y agoThis analysis is very outdated.
- daveloyall 11y ago#fsf on freenode might want to know that and/or receive a patch. I'm sure you're busy, but it sounds like you're a subject matter expert on this topic!
- jbk 11y agoI already gave them the patch in form of a conference at FOSDEM.
- DanBC 11y agoIt would have been useful for you to say which bots are wrong, and why. Here's a more recent release, still urging people to avoid Apple. https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/watch-your-freedom-because-apples-not https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/watch-your-freedom-becau...
- jbk 11y agoI already said so, in comments above and various talks quite easy to find.