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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by wukerplank on Friday February 01, 2019 @02:26AM (#19052308)
Just to clarify: It's not the GPL that is not allowed on the store, it's the GPL that forbids putting software licensed under it on the store.
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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by sascha_sl on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:58AM (#19052916)
Yes; and what a lot of people omit is that if you have the full copyright to a GPL'd piece of software (because you don't accept contributions without extra license/assignment), you can publish it to the app store.

Why do you think Wesnoth is on iOS?

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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by saagarjha on Friday February 01, 2019 @05:22AM (#19053052)
> Yes; and what a lot of people omit is that if you have the full copyright to a GPL'd piece of software (because you don't accept contributions without extra license/assignment), you can publish it to the app store.

In this case, you're effectively dual-licensing your software.

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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by simion314 on Friday February 01, 2019 @05:28AM (#19053079)
That is not related to GPL, yes you can use a different license, that is not the point, the point is there are many libraries and programs under GPL that can't be used on restrictive stores and it is a shame.
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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by simion314 on Friday February 01, 2019 @02:54AM (#19052415)
GPL gives you rights, the store restricts your rights so is incompatible with GPL.
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Re:Apple restores Google’s internal iOS apps after certifica... by zbuf on Friday February 01, 2019 @03:17AM (#19052504)
Yup, and this is the GPL working as intended. The store doesn't allow you to redistribute the software, you must get your software from Apple.

Seems to be the right thing long-term, though it prevents you having that piece of GPL software that you want today.

Sad to see pieces of software relicensing so they weren't affected by such a clause, all because of the lure of being in the Mac app store.

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