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Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android by heavyset_go on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:46PM (#22268588)
Don't forget that GPL software is banned from the App Store.
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Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android by robin_reala on Friday February 07, 2020 @03:53PM (#22270809)
Slightly disingenuous: the GPL bans itself from the App Store because the App Store imposes additional restrictions on the software.
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Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android by heavyset_go on Friday February 07, 2020 @07:20PM (#22272639)
Not disingenuous at all. Apple themselves removed the VLC app from the App Store[1] because the GPL is not compatible with their terms and conditions. Apple will also reject applications if they're made aware that they're GPL.

[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-sto...

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Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android by robin_reala on Saturday February 08, 2020 @04:57AM (#22274982)
Right, but the terms of the licence that VPL itself adopted forbids VPL from making its own software available in the App Store, given the known restrictions.
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