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sudoer541
December 29th, 2009, 09:26 PM
Has anyone read the about/LEGAL document found on the iPod touch/iPhone?
most of the software they use its GPL code as well as BSD code. Doesint Apple violate the GPL for closing the source code of the iphone/ iPod touch?

one more question is the expose and multi desktops stolen from Linux? are they closed?
just wondering:P

dragos240
December 29th, 2009, 09:28 PM
Has anyone read the about/LEGAL document found on the iPod touch/iPhone?
most of the software they use its GPL code as well as BSD code. Doesint Apple violate the GPL for closing the source code of the iphone/ iPod touch?

one more question is the expose and multi desktops stolen from Linux? are they closed?
just wondering:P

Yes. If you use the GPL, if you distribute it, you MUST provide the source code with it.

sudoer541
December 29th, 2009, 09:31 PM
Yes. If you use the GPL, if you distribute it, you MUST provide the source code with it.

but I dont think they distribute it.

dragos240
December 29th, 2009, 09:34 PM
but I dont think they distribute it.

Then how do we get it? Distributing it means spreading it. If they didn't distribute it, we couldn't have it. You CAN sell GPL software, but only if you provide the source.

sudoer541
December 29th, 2009, 09:35 PM
Then how do we get it? Distributing it means spreading it. If they didn't distribute it, we couldn't have it. You CAN sell GPL software, but only if you provide the source.

I though they did not include the source code. where do I find it?

SuperSonic4
December 29th, 2009, 09:36 PM
I though they did not include the source code. where do I find it?

Chances are they don't, mostly because they know nobody will take them to court

schauerlich
December 29th, 2009, 09:37 PM
I though they did not include the source code. where do I find it?

http://opensource.apple.com/

dragos240
December 29th, 2009, 09:39 PM
http://opensource.apple.com/

Ah. So they DO provide it. Cool!

In that case /thread.

pwnst*r
December 29th, 2009, 09:49 PM
just wondering:P

just wondering or just sensationalizing a non-issue?

sudoer541
December 29th, 2009, 09:53 PM
http://opensource.apple.com/

hey thankz!