Microsoft bans free software from Windows Phone Marketplace

[Stephen!]

A ban on GPL3 and similarly compatible, copyleft licensed software has been found in the terms of use for Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace. The terms, noted in a posting on open source evangelist Jan Wildeboer's blog, were originally noticed in a discussion among Nokia developers who were evaluating the issues involved with Nokia's switch to WP7; both Nokia's Symbian and MeeGo platforms have been free and open source friendly.

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/it...e-1191524.html

They just killed themselves.

[Jam]

WP7 isn't exactly a high priority on the list of indie and low budget developers so I doubt this affects anything.

[Jack!]

WP7 isn't exactly a high priority on the list of indie and low budget developers so I doubt this affects anything.

There is A lot of people who wanted to develop things for this, I agree. They have shot them self in the foot

[Jam]

Android hardly gets a look in never mind Windows Phone in comparison to iOS. Just like Zune is totally unknown (to the majority) but is a much better service than iTunes. Apple control the market and control people looking to get a slice of that popularity pie.

[HotelUser]

How does this prohibit the distribution of free software again?

[xxMATTGxx]

I don't really understand most of what they are saying, what does this exactly mean?

Edit: Looking at what I read, it's basically like the same restrictions on the App Store for iOS Devices. Also, haven't these rules or whatever been in place for WP7 from near enough the start?

[Recursion]

Android hardly gets a look in never mind Windows Phone in comparison to iOS. Just like Zune is totally unknown (to the majority) but is a much better service than iTunes. Apple control the market and control people looking to get a slice of that popularity pie.

It's outselling iOS, your point is invalid.

[Jam]

Apps & developers not handsets.

[Recursion]

Apps & developers not handsets.

Android was released (so not many handsets at launch) after the iOS App Store (which already had many phones in the wild). Again, point invalid.

Also where are your developer and app statistics anyway? Android apps don't have to be distributed through the Market, there are at least 3 other well known App Stores for Android.

[Jam]

Name some popular apps that debuted on Android.