Re: [Apertium-stuff] GSoC: Embedding Apertium in iPhone is a no-go.

[Ryan J. <rya...@gm...>]

On Mar 28, 2012 6:20 AM, "Jacob Nordfalk" <jac...@gm...> wrote:
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> 2012/3/28 Jacob Nordfalk <jac...@gm...>
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>> What!?
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>> 2012/3/28 Jimmy O'Regan <jo...@gm...>
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>>> On 28 March 2012 11:33, Jacob Nordfalk <jac...@gm...> wrote:
>>> > Overall, make sure that your port can be published in Apples store.
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>>> The short answer is, it can't be.
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>>> The long answer is, it would require every major contributor of every
>>> component that would be distributed to agree to a set of exceptions to
>>> the GPL. Not just the engine, each translator.
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http://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement
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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-store/8046
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> OK
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> I just can't believe what I'm reading....
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> Apple's terms effectively disallows GPL software and they are actively
excluding GPL from their store.
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> But if Apertium never, ever, can be a part of ane app for iPhone
distributed thru the only distribution channed that Apple allows, then I
can't think of any reason at all for using any time at all on this platform
for GSoC.
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> Can someone please make me change my mind and tell I'm dreaming.
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Pardon if I missed somewhere in the thread, but why even go through the app
store? If the point is to have ssomething that works offline, I completely
understand, but why not just do a bang-up job on a mobile website instead?
If the goal is to make translation accessible, then the web works. If the
point is something else, analogous to android's google translating of SMS
conversations, then I can see where a native app would be good, but even
there there are ways around: a good API for translations could be used
within a native app and provide functionality for SMS or email translation.
No need for GPL signoffs there.

Ryan

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