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!FaiFCast 0x24 includes a !FOSDEM DevRoom panel on App Stores (such as those for !Google !Android & !Apple's iStore): http://ur1.ca/8n5yj
- der.hans and Sander repeated this.
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RIM just updated their app agreement to clarify their stance on open source components in apps; see 10(k) of http://ur1.ca/8vypm
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RIM apps "shall not contain … [any software] … that requires the disclosure or distribution of the source code of the Applications"
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@dbs it doesn't matter RIM is dead.
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@dbs they're really desperate to become irrelevant, eh (but then, the apple store makes it illegal to distribute gpl apps too)
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@djfiander those are more dangerous because they have power to impose restrictions.
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Accompanying email says use of BSD/MIT-ish licensed code is "relatively straightforward" but the (L)GPL "are more complex".
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... and, I don't know why my initial reply went to the Android group instead of @faif in the first place.
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@dbs as I understand that Copyleft is banned but Apache/BSD style code is fine to publish in BB Store?
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Copyleft is not explicitly banned, but clearly !problematic.
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@dbs Well hasn't that been true for a long time ;) Any system who's purpose is to remain closed will oppose open techniques and thoughts.
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