On 3 May 2013 01:11, Michael Schumacher <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 03.05.2013 00:26, DAVID D BEAZER wrote:
>
>  Sent from my iPad - Is anything in the works for developing a version
>> of GIMP for the iPad.  if so then also being able to link with a desk
>> top version with changes to the image on the iPad.  As their is a
>> growing base of iPad users, this might be a very good app to create.
>>
>
> Apple has found this neat hole to make their terms incompatible with the
> GPL, most likely to quench at least some competition on their closed
> platforms.
>
> See http://www.zdnet.com/blog/**open-source/no-gpl-apps-for-**
> apples-app-store/8046<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-store/8046>or
> https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-**05-app-store-compliance<https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-05-app-store-compliance>or
> http://adium.im/pipermail/**devel_adium.im/2011-January/**007973.html<http://adium.im/pipermail/devel_adium.im/2011-January/007973.html>or
> https://www.fsf.org/blogs/**licensing/more-about-the-app-**
> store-gpl-enforcement<https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement>
>
> You shouldn't expect to see GIMP or other GPL'ed FLOSS software you like
> on the iPad anytime soon.


Or even using LGPL libraries, for the same reasons. This unfortunately also
means anything using GEGL.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/459833/which-open-source-licenses-are-compatible-with-the-apples-iphone-and-its-offici

I believe the problem also exists for Google Play store. Then again Firefox
for Android is available there, but it could be Google is just to wary of
anti-trust to shut it down. /speculation

-- 
Jon Nordby - www.jonnor.com
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