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iPhone SDK and Free Software Don't Match

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hey-now-wait-a-minute dept.

kookjr writes "Are you planning to develop software for the iPhone? If you want to develop Free Software, Linux.com (Shares corp overlord w/ Slashdot) has a good review of the conflicts between Apple's Registered iPhone Developer Agreement and licenses like the GPL. This is important for people who may not read all the agreements they click Agree to."

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  1. Apple haters be damned! by erroneus · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems Apple haters are coming out of the wood work just to attack poor defenseless Apple! Apple does things they way they do them because they work. And the proof of that is illustrated perfectly in how cool and popular Apple stuff is... and by extension, anyone who uses Apple stuff is also cool and popular. So why can't people stop reading all these legal issues and get back to fun and sunshine!

    1. Re:Apple haters be damned! by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sunshine? WTF dude, this is slashdot. We're all supposed to be hiding in the basement!

  2. A new low by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...If you want to develop Free Software, Linux.com (Shares corp overlord w/ Slsahdot )..."

    Wow, /. editors can't even spell their own name? Somebody should give them a pointy hat and make them go sit in the corner for a bit ;)

  3. Leave Salsadot alone! by eldavojohn · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...If you want to develop Free Software, Linux.com (Shares corp overlord w/ Slsahdot )..." Wow, /. editors can't even spell their own name? Somebody should give them a pointy hat and make them go sit in the corner for a bit ;) Leave Salsadot alone!

    Mmmmm, "Dancing for Nerds. Spicy food you pay for twice."
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    My work here is dung.
  4. Sarcasm by StarKruzr · · Score: 4, Funny

    You do not has it.

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    +++ATH0
  5. Re:Why is it still a case where by jank1887 · · Score: 5, Funny

    STOP THE PRESSES, FOLKS! This guy doesn't see any problems. There must not be any!

  6. Re:Why is it still a case where by mysqlrocks · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are a handful of different popular vehicle fuels.

    Yes, but it met the Slashdot requirement of being a car analogy.

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    Bradley Holt
  7. Re:Combined FUD, Maby-FUD and Not-FUD... by mobby_6kl · · Score: 4, Funny

    > You CAN distribute code under the BSD liscence, just you can only distribute to other registered developers.

    Oh, ok. I think I've just solved the prostitution problem for the US using the same approach: you can pay women for sex, but only if the woman in question is your wife. Ta-da!