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

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?


On 01/08/2011 01:46 PM, Charles.h.Schulz wrote:
>   Ben,
>
>
> To be frank I would be very tempted by the Mac App Store. We would gain a lot of traction and 
> perhaps revenue. I read the links you provided with attention but what I can gather is somewhat 
> controversial or at least would require some sort of legal workaround. Let me explain what I see:
> - FSF thinks the Mac App Store policies are in contraddiction with the GPL and points to specific 
> clauses in it.
> - the neat and clean way to do this is to relicense the software completely. We cannot do this -one 
> of the reasons is that we don't want a copyright assignment- but even if we had one we would still 
> be hindered by the Oracle copyright in it.
>
>
> Last but not least, at this Westnoth is in conflict with the FSF. I usually consider myself a free 
> and independent thinking person but I also know that the FSF is our friend. We talk to them. Why 
> making ennemies?
>
>
> Just my 2 euro cents,


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