On 28 March 2012 14:19, Jacob Nordfalk <[email protected]> wrote: > 2012/3/28 Jacob Nordfalk <[email protected]> >> What!? >> 2012/3/28 Jimmy O'Regan <[email protected]> >>> >>> On 28 March 2012 11:33, Jacob Nordfalk <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Overall, make sure that your port can be published in Apples store. >>> > >>> >>> The short answer is, it can't be. >>> >>> The long answer is, it would require every major contributor of every >>> component that would be distributed to agree to a set of exceptions to >>> the GPL. Not just the engine, each translator. >>> >>> >>> http://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement >>> >>> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-store/8046 >>> > > > OK > > I just can't believe what I'm reading.... > > Apple's terms effectively disallows GPL software and they are actively > excluding GPL from their store. >
We have had conversations on this list on this topic before, though Apple's terms were much worse then. > But if Apertium never, ever, can be a part of ane app for iPhone distributed > thru the only distribution channed that Apple allows, then I can't think of > any reason at all for using any time at all on this platform for GSoC. > > Can someone please make me change my mind and tell I'm dreaming. There is still Cydia (an alternative appstore for jailbroken phones), and there is still the possibility that someone with an iOS developer setup may wish to compile it themselves. The appstore terms have improved considerably since the last time the topic was raised, perhaps they may become suitable, in time. -- <Sefam> Are any of the mentors around? <jimregan> yes, they're the ones trolling you ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ Apertium-stuff mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apertium-stuff
