Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Mac App Store

On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Jonathan Aquilina wrote:

> Lots of apps available can be found for free. the cost of the app is up to the developer if s/he 
> want to put it up for free. I think LO could be a model example to other OSS projects that this 
> is an opportunity for them to increase their following.

I agree. In fact, this may be one of those moments where a relatively small amount of effort can 
lead to a major shift--a "tipping point" in Malcolm Gladwell's theory. If LibO appears in the OS X 
app store soon, it will be exposed to a vast new pool of potential users that may not have known of 
our existence before. The opportunity is huge, and I hope we can find the legal and technical means 
to fully embrace it.

-Ben

> On 01/12/2011 05:35 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote:
> > On 2011/01/12 8:49 AM  Mirek M. wrote:
> > > 2011/1/12 Jonathan Aquilina<eagles051387@gmail.com>
> > >
> > > > >  Why not license it under an appropriate license that would allow us to put
> > > > >  it in the app store? would that mean we would need to remove the GPL or can
> > > > >  it be dual licensed to go on the app store?
> > > I'm no expert, but as I understand it, LibreOffice is licensed under the
> > > LGPL, which should allow it to be used with DRM (whereas VLC was GPL).
> > > In order for LibreOffice to change its license, it would need to get an OK
> > > from all its contributors, including Oracle, which is not too likely to
> > > happen IMHO. But I don't think that's necessary in this case.
> >
> > There is no DRM used on the Mac OS X App Store. There is DRM on the Apple iOS AppStore. They are 
> > two separate entities. The FSF objections are to the DRM on the iOS AppStore and do not apply to 
> > the OS X App Store. Of course, the FSF objects to Apple and any other company that does not give 
> > away their software for free.
> >
> > Larry
>
>
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