On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:12 AM, Matt Giuca <matt.gi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Would the following text be suitable to put on the wiki, and represent the >> sort-of consensus: >> >> === iOS and the App Store === >> >> It is questionable whether iOS and the App Store can fulfil the >> requirements of the LGPL. From a long thread on the fluid-dev mailinglist >> [insert link to archive], it was concluded that the developer distributing >> an application using FluidSynth must fulfil the following conditions: >> >> * He/she must release all changes to the FluidSynth source code under the >> LGPL. >> * He/she must release all other code of the application, either as source >> or as linkable object files, so that an independent user can relink the >> application with a different version of FluidSynth. >> >> In addition, the App Store distribution mechanism might be incompatible >> with the LGPL, so the developer risks that Apple chooses to remove the >> application. To avoid that risk, the developer can choose to distribute his >> application through e g Cydia. >> >> The following FluidSynth copyright holders have agreed not to actively >> raise complaints against FluidSynth App Store applications, provided the >> above conditions are met: >> >> Peter Hanappe >> Josh "Element" Green >> Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas >> David Henningsson >> Matt Guica > > Okay, I agree to have my name on that. Except it's "Giuca" not "Guica". (I > guess it's a wiki so I can always change it.) :) > >> However FluidSynth has a lot of copyright holders, so the above is NOT a >> guarantee that not any other FluidSynth contributor, or anyone else, won't >> choose to raise a complaint against Apple for distributing FluidSynth. > > "NOT a guarantee that any other" (remove the second occurrence of "not"). > > It may also be prudent to add one or more of the following points: > > The FluidSynth developers are not responsible for any decision made by Apple > with regards to distribution of software via the App Store. > Regardless of the exact legality of releasing LGPL code on the App Store, > Apple is known to be conservative and remove software when in doubt of its > legal status (e.g., VLC was removed from the App Store due to a complaint > raised over its GPL license). >
All that sounds good to me, so leave my name on it. Regards, Element _______________________________________________ fluid-dev mailing list fluid-dev@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fluid-dev
