Fabian Rodriguez <[email protected]> writes: > Hi, > > I'd like to know if this article is still valid: > http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/why-free-software-and-apples-iphone-dont-mix > > I recall reading somewhere that Apple changed their ToS or "looked the > other way", I'd like to be 100% certain what the current situation is. > This would help me make the case with iPhone users that even if they > find an application that works for them on the iPhone, it can't be free > and they are surrendering convenience for essential technological freedoms. >
It is still accurate. ToS changes haven't fixed the problem. You could say that Apple does look the other way, in that they don't seem to go actively looking for free software to remove from the App Store. Which of course makes sense -- we wouldn't need copyleft if there weren't the potential for people/companies to benefit from distributing free software without the accompanying freedoms. :) But looking the other way is not something we can support or count on, in terms of protections for user freedoms. -john -- John Sullivan | Executive Director, Free Software Foundation GPG Key: 61A0963B | http://identi.ca/johnsu01 | http://fsf.org/blogs/RSS Do you use free software? Donate to join the FSF and support freedom at <http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=8096>.
