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If they provide the source code on request or in the credits or something similar, isn't that perfectly legitimate?


Not according to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_App_Store and people familiar with the issue...


My understanding was that the GPL and Apple's app store terms were fundamentally incompatible, but I suppose that might only be true of iOS (because of the development tool issues and such).


GPLv3 which requires handing over the keys, yes. GPL(v2), no.




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