Ask HN: Paid app as open-source

Posted by lorenzopicoli on Monday October 07, 2013 @01:22PM
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Hello HN, I'm creating an iOS app that I plan to release as paid, but I also would like it to be open-source so it can helpful to others and get help from other developers. My question is: is it possible for a paid iOS app to be open-source?

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Re:Ask HN: Paid app as open-source by fbpcm on Monday October 07, 2013 @11:06PM (#6512792)

Yes you can open source a paid app. The licensing of the source you release just has to be compatible with the App Store licensing. If you go with a MIT license you'll be good.

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Re:Ask HN: Paid app as open-source by lorenzopicoli on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @11:34AM (#6515645)

Do you think it would impact somehow in sales?

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