[quote]An iPhone port of GNU Go is currently being distributed through Apple's App Store. However, this distribution is not in compliance with the GNU GPL. The primary problem is that Apple imposes numerous legal restrictions on use and distribution of GNU Go through the iTunes Store Terms of Service, which is forbidden by section 6 of GPLv2. So today we have written to Apple and asked them to come into compliance. We would be happy to see Apple distribute these programs under the GPL's terms, but unfortunately, it seems much more likely that they'll simply make the problem go away by removing GNU Go from the App Store. [/quote]
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[quote]Since our announcement yesterday that we were pursuing a compliance case involving GNU Go in Apple's App Store, we've received a lot of questions about the details of the conflict between the GPL and Apple's terms of service. For those of you who are interested, we're providing those details here.
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We would've liked to see Apple do the right thing and remove these limits, but it looks like that's not going to happen. Apple has [B]removed GNU Go from the App Store[/B], continuing their longstanding habit of preventing users from doing anything that Apple doesn't want them to do. As we said in our initial announcement, this is disappointing but unsurprising; Apple made this choice a long time ago. We just need to make sure everybody else gets the message: if you value your independence and creativity, you should be aware that Apple doesn't. Take your computing elsewhere.[/quote]
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Don't go making GPL software and putting it on the App Store, it's bad.
"Herp derp, we are the GPL, resistance is futile, we don't need to play by the rules because open source and freedom."
It's more like Apple isn't allowing the GPL to be used.
Software license conflicts with Apple rules, so Apple removes it. What is the problem here? You can moan and say how Apple should allow GPL software on the App store, but they don't have to. Removing it was pretty much the only sensible option
It means you can't license your software or have an EULA for your app.
Apple's loss.
Not really. GPL software gets to dodge mainstream use again.
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