Sunday, 2015-01-11
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| yourbeau | guys I have a question, If I release a free software mobile app for Android and if I make it available only via the non-free Google Play Store | 09:23 |
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| yourbeau | am I violating any of terms of GPL ? | 09:23 |
| yourbeau | because Google Play is non-free platform that is allegedly designed to spy on users and subjugate them | 09:24 |
| kuno | yourbeau: probably. When you submit your app to the google play store, you do so under the terms set by Google, and Google requires a license from you which is not compatible with the GPL. | 09:45 |
| kuno | (at least when I looked at it some time ago, I suggest you read the terms you have to agree to to submit an app carefully) | 09:46 |
| yourbeau | kuno, but what would you say if EFF like foundation released a free software app for android only via Google Play Store ? | 10:30 |
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| enyst | are these the same terms for google play too? http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ | 10:54 |
| enyst | from it: "Some software used in our Services may be offered under an open source license that we will make available to you. There may be provisions in the open source license that expressly override some of these terms." | 10:55 |
| yourbeau | enyst, ok but the problem is how can one download a free/libre app without using non-free service ? | 10:56 |
| yourbeau | free app via non-free service is a joke | 10:57 |
| yourbeau | I don't know | 10:57 |
| enyst | if you release a free app, any service can distribute it, free or non-free service | 11:02 |
| enyst | (provided they respect your license of course) | 11:02 |
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| yourbeau | enyst, ya that is true technically but ain't good ethically | 11:07 |
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