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VLC Developer Takes a Stand Against DRM Enforcement

Posted by samzenpus on from the fighting-the-good-fight dept.

jamie writes "The GPL gives Apple permission to distribute this software through the App Store. All they would have to do is follow the license's conditions to help keep the software free. Instead, Apple has decided that they prefer to impose Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) and proprietary legal terms on all programs in the App Store, and they'd rather kick out GPLed software than change their own rules."

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  1. Re:Looks by Gizzmonic · · Score: 4, Funny

    For now yes. The next MacOS release will require signed applications and guess what.... only Steve gets to sign.

    Yeah, Obama's secret Muslim death panel task force called the Trilateral Commission and told them to exclude all non-signed applications from Mac OS X 10.7. Also, Steve Jobs is a Reptar.

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