[OSX-Users] Re: Lion' app store

[mc schraefel]

On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:04:27 +0100, Chris Andrews <w at lfie.org> wrote:

> GPL and suchlike apps ARE allowed in the App Store, the only issue is if
> the developers are unwilling to waive the clause that states "no DRM".
See
> VLC, which was sunk by one developer  who didn't want to see VLC on iOS
and
> threatened to take Apple to court.
> 
> Chris

interesting take/story
and intriguing versions of same, in degrading order

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/11/the-vlc-ios-license-dispute-and-how-it-could-spread-to-android.ars

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/01/08/vlc-developer-forces-apple-to-kill-ios-app.aspx

http://lifehacker.com/5728521/apple-pulls-vlc-from-the-ios-app-store


mc