Re: [libreoffice-marketing] AppStore

Hi :)




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From: Benjamin Horst <bhorst@mac.com>
To: marketing@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Fri, 1 July, 2011 0:12:49
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] AppStore

> On 27 Jun 2011, at 12:50, Benjamin Horst wrote:
>
> > When we discussed this last year, I researched a bit and found the following 
> > article from the FSF:
> > http://www.fsf.org/news/2010-05-app-store-compliance
> >
> > The article's summary:
> >
> > 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.
> > ----
> > I think the above refers to the iOS App Store, but I do not know if the 
> > relevant terms are any different for the Mac App Store. (I think it predates the 
> > existence of the Mac App Store.) 
> >
> >
> > The other difference is that the article refers to the GPL and not specifically 
> > the LGPL license.
> >
> > I will follow up further and let you know what I discover.

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I've heard back from Brett Smith from the FSF. They had not previously analyzed 
the details of the interaction between the LGPL and Mac App Store, but are 
working on that now. We may hear more information as soon as tomorrow or shortly 
thereafter.

Meanwhile, do any LibO developers have an Apple developer account? This is a 
necessary prerequisite to submitting an application to the Mac App Store.

Ben



Hi :)
Phew!  Thanks Ben for chasing this up.  Getting the FSF people onto them seems 
unfair on them but might get a better result than we could otherwise have hoped 
for!  Delegating is a good way to get a good resut ime ;)
Many thanks and regards from
Tom :)

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