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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:Apple is indeed shooting itself in the foot. by westlake · · Score: 1, Troll

    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.