Re: LilyPond 64-bit version for a Mac

[David Kastrup]

Mason Hock <address@hidden> writes:

> On 03/02, Carl Sorensen wrote:
>> We cannot use our regular build system to create LilyPond binaries
>> due to Apple’s restrictive licensing on the OSX SDK.
>
> Could you explain briefly or link to why this is? I understand that the
> App Store's restrictions would violate the GPL, and that Apple avoids
> distributing anything under GPLv3, presumably to avoid the tivoization
> clause, but I was not aware of any restrictions on what developers could
> independently build for macOS and distribute.

Apple disallows using the OSX SDK on non-Apple hardware.  That
definitely is a dealbreaker for GUB.

-- 
David Kastrup