Thread: Publishers dont drive change in the ebook industry: Shatzkin on Apple's move
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Old 08-12-2011, 11:08 AM   #60
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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
Actually open source groups have forced Apple to pull apps, because the OS groups say the licence conflicts. (At least in the examples I have seen, for example VLC: http://www.macstories.net/news/vlc-f...-now-on-cydia/)
The OS licenses predate the Apple license; those apps should never have been approved. I don't consider the OS supporters to be bad guys for saying, "no, you can't keep distributing our work in violation of the license by which it's made available." It's not difficult to comply with an OS license; Apple refused.

The apps are still available--for anyone who isn't working through Apple's restrictions on use.
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