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VLC Developer Takes a Stand Against DRM Enforcement
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."
So? My problem is I'm being *forced* to publish my code. They are not being *forced* to buy my product.
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
Nobody is forcing you to use GPL. If you want to use their work however, you'll need to abide by the license.
Exactly my point - thank you. So the article author shouldn't be upset that Apple does not want to abide by GPL and therefore refuses to host/publish the GPL application. As I said, the author is just using this as a soapbox for his own views of GPL software.
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
Apple is the "STORE", not the PUBLISHER. Apple is no more accountable than a brick and mortar store would be if the CD compiler did not include the source code on the CD.
The company that "PUBLISHED" the app to the App "STORE" is bound by the GPL, not Apple and not me as a end user. I don't give a frak what the lawyers/liars hired by the GNU hippies think. They can eat shit and die for all I care. You cannot be held by the terms of a license that you are not a party to.
Jesus was a compassionate social conservative who called individuals to sin no more.
The only thing DRM is preventing you from is breaking the law. You could make the same argument about speed limits 'It's MY car, it SAYS I can go to 220 but the stupid speed limit says 60. Unfair!!'
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
So I'm writing code and forced to give it up for free for the good of the community. Good to see communism is alive and well in the software world.
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
"But it's hard to install unless you know how to jailbreak your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. "
That was eagerly accepted when buying hardware the maker prefers to lock down. Buying such hardware is an eager endorsement (handing someone money for toys = "eager") of their business practice.
Those who don't like the view from under the queening stool have other choices.
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How long until you will have to?
xkcd is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
Most free software developers are in no position to afford $99 per user per year.
For now yes. The next MacOS release will require signed applications and guess what.... only Steve gets to sign.
Last week I bought an Archos 5
Might you happen to know of any U.S. chain that stocks them, so that I can try an Archos 5 before I buy it? I didn't see one in Best Buy yesterday. One advantage of locked-down hardware is that big-box electronics stores that sell iPod products tend to have a display model.
The user can be taught about this issue, news stories like these and user experiences losing apps
Stories like these have the life span of a fruit fly --- and are usually buried three or four levels deep on Google News, as a post from some obscure blog or a press release from the FSF.
They capture the geek's attention, but the masses pass them by ---
and this weekend they are all out enjoying the fall color or debating the elections while on their way to the football game or the Halloween party.
I'll put that bet at within two years and you'll have to suck Job's cock just to turn your computer on.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
Even if this looks like it all it'll do is deprive users of useful programs, it's still the good fight.
The good fight is FSF loonies getting free software pulled from distribution?
GPL doesn't let me do either without giving away how I did it by releasing the source code.
Are you really bitching that GPL doesn't allow you to steal the work of others and sell it as your own?
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Can say the same thing for any OS, other than the fact its fuggin asinine.
I read TFA and all I got was this lousy cookie