Aren't they then subjected to the current AppStore's limitations on open source licenses ?

I thought that's what barred many open source programs from getting into the AppStore, and this would be a different but still PITA hurdle.

Oh is that what GP meant by “truly free”? I thought free as in free beer.

Yeah GPL licenses are not allowed, at least from GPL2 onwards.

Then again, FOSS can get a CTF exemption if they form a nonprofit.

> The new EU stuff is opt-in.

That’s quite absurd, no? "You can pick which terms you want, the ones where we follow the law, or the ones where we don’t. If you pick the ones where we don’t, it’s cheaper for you."

The law calls for this choice, the law doesn’t prohibit Apple from offering their preferred option.

That said, if you have a an article of the DMA that says otherwise, I’m all ears. It’s a bit hard for me to prove no such thing exists, other than to provide you with the full text of the DMA of course.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELE...

It does seem like malicious and petty compliance on Apples part. But that’s also the expected behavior of a corporation— so the EU just needs to keep up the rule making and clarification.

Apple likes fewer skus and more money. I doubt this split world lasts for too long.