On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Marc-André Moreau <marcandre.mor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Mads, > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Mads Kiilerich <m...@kiilerich.com> wrote: >> >> On 02/07/2011 07:12 AM, Marc-André Moreau wrote: >> > Hi FreeRDP developers, >> Some less relevant comments/opinions: >> >> OpenSSL is AFAIK the only common crypto library that is incompatible >> with GPL. Closed source modifications to use other crypto libraries (no >> matter what their license is) is obviously also a problem - just like >> all other unpublished modifications. >> >> GPL rdesktop code is already on app store. FWIW. > > GPL in the app store is in the "gray zone" right now. Apple will accept > them, but if someone files a complaint such as in the case of VLC, Apple > will simply remove the app. Since "app stores" are growing in popularity, I > would expect such cases to grow in number with the years. Gray zones are > never good, they leave a false sense of security but anytime someone might > just pop up and claim it's a violation of the license. Unfortunately, the > people who need to address licensing issues in their "app store" often just > remove the infringing application.
I'm not sure that this is a compelling argument. If the companies running app stores simply pull applications whenever licensing complaints arise, whether or not they're legitimate, what prevents someone from making a bogus complaint regarding Apache-licensed source and getting an application pulled? Expecting Apple to understand the nuances of differing open source licenses seems ... optimistic. JoshN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The modern datacenter depends on network connectivity to access resources and provide services. The best practices for maximizing a physical server's connectivity to a physical network are well understood - see how these rules translate into the virtual world? http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnlfb _______________________________________________ Freerdp-devel mailing list Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel
