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License for FOSS iOS app (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I recently made an iOS app that I’d like to distribute the source code for. I was initially going to license it with the GPL, but I read that apparently Apple’s App Store isn’t compatible with the terms of the GPL. Is there something that’s typically recommended by the FOSS community for this situation (other than just not distributing an iOS app)?

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[–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

A few different places (most of which I’m sorry to say I don’t remember), but here’s a notable one.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    Yes indeed the Apple App Store is not compatible with GNU GPL v3 licence. Maybe MOL MPLcan suits your needs.

    However plenty of open source apps under GPL v3 or AGPL v3 are available on the App Store and Apple does not care.

    For example:

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Thank you very much! That’s very helpful.

    What’s MOL? (Or did you mean MPL?)

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