On 11-01-06 10:57 PM, todd rme wrote: > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Nguyen Vu Hung <[email protected]> > wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Benjamin Horst <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Does anyone know the technical requirements needed to get into the Mac App >>> Store? >>> Are there any developers here who'd like to get involved in this process? >> Here is the guidelines for submission to App Store >> http://www.everythingicafe.com/apple-releases-mac-app-store-guidelines-and-devs-respond/2010/10/21/ >> >> And for iOS (iPhone and the like, FYI) >> http://developer.apple.com/news/ios/appstoretips/ >> >> Technically, I would say LibO meets all (most?) the requirements needed. > I don't think it meets these: > > - It duplicates apps already in the App Store, particularly if there > are many of them (iWork) > - It creates a store inside itself for selling or distributing other > software (extensions) > - It is not packaged and submitted using Apple’s packaging > technologies included in Xcode – No third party installers are allowed > (I thought this was a major goal of LibO) > > And I don't know whether it meets this one: > - It has metadata that mentions the name of any other computer platform > > > I do find it bizarre that people are so up in arms about OOXML but > seem to have no complaints with Apple's blatant attempts to have total > control over the software you are allowed to install on your own > computer. > > -Todd > Define "People" ? :)
The FSF has several ongoing campaigns educating about the problems such restrictions bring. Some posts on their blog provide an example for free software subsmissions to their App Store: http://www.fsf.org/search?SearchableText=app%20store Before technical requirements, there are legal requirements. I know the App Store terms have changed a few times in the past months, add that to the check list. In the event that LibreOffice would pass all technical & legal requirements I'd suggest charging (more than $1) for the convenience. Anyone else will know where to find it outside of the store. I presented on exactly this topic (business models for free software distribution on an "app store") for the Android Marketplace yesterday, I'll gladly provide some pointers when/if it's deemed appropriate. I hardly an expert but I have an idea or two. Cheers, Fabian -- LibreOffice questions ? Des questions sur LibreOffice ? Preguntas acerca de LibreOffice ? Ask LibreOffice: http://libreoffice.shapado.com/ ~ Fabián Rodríguez http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:MagicFab -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
