Re: Licensing of modules for libposix

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 05/05/2011 07:23 AM, Gary V. Vaughan wrote:
> This makes it a lot easier to distribute software through Apple's
> various AppStore channels under the more onerous terms they impose,
> while still having the freedom to share the actual code under the
> GPL.

I'm afraid this would only be a Pyrrhic victory.  People who get the 
source code would have no possibility to do the same; they would be able 
to port your code to other devices/platforms, or to test it in an 
emulator, but they would not be able to modify it and put it on the 
AppStore.

Unfortunately, the AppStore agreements force people to do one of two 
things if they want to maximize their user's freedoms: 1) use a 
non-copyleft license; 2) use a GPL-incompatible license.  I'm not aware 
actually of any strong copyleft, AppStore-friendly license.

Paolo