On 22 April 2012 14:06, Matt Giuca <matt.giuca@gmail.com> wrote:
My assessment is that iOS is completely incompatible with free software. My close (non-lawyer) reading of the (L)GPL v2 and 3 finds that it would be a violation of the GPL to distribute software via the App Store. Regardless of the technical compatibility with licenses, these devices are clearly against the spirit of free software, forcing all software developers to grant none of the four freedoms set out by Richard Stallman.
Brett Smith actually mentioned that in his talk as well, that distributing on the app store violates both GPLv2 and v3.
Also, on the defective by design website they have a guide to DRM free living: http://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide. The categories are a mess though.