[OTR-dev] Open source OTR AIM client for iOS

[Chris Ballinger]

There have been many
discussions<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/459833/which-open-source-licenses-are-compatible-with-the-iphone-and-app-store/1321681#1321681>about
it and from what I understand as long as I redistribute the source and
object files I am fine.

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Greg Troxel <gdt at ir.bbn.com> wrote:

>
> Chris Ballinger <chrisballinger at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Because it's not done yet! :) I still have some crashing problems related
> to
> > xmppframework buddy lists that are gonna require some work. It's very
> "alpha
> > quality" at the moment.
> >
> > The goal is to get it eventually approved on the App Store. Fortunately
> the
> > otr library and its dependencies are LGPL and because I am redistributing
> > the full source I should be in the clear as far as license issues with
> the
> > App Store are concerned.
>
> I am curious how this will go.  As I understand it the app store TOS
> prohibits people who obtain bits from app store from redistributing
> them.  If so, that's inconsistent with the LGPL, even if you offer
> source on the side.  (I'm not trying to accuse you of trying to evade
> the LGPL - just pointing out that I think even weak copyleft and the App
> Store are incompatible.)
>
>
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