Microsoft bans free software from Windows Phone Marketplace

[AgnesIO]

Gmail, Google Maps, Angry Birds, Facebook, Google Earth did not debut on Android.

Androidify is a throwaway app, Flash is an installer, Solitaire is a clone, Advanced Task Killer has no use on iOS, Jewels is a Bejewled clone, all the talking apps are throwaway.

So out of those 12 apps pictured, nearly half didn't meet the criteria of the query and five were clones or throwaway. The two that may provide some longlasting use, one has no place on iOS.

Google Star Maps. Name me another now please.

You mention that GOOGLEs things came on iOS first - that is only because Android came out later..

Funny thing is, my friends with iPhones always go on 'oh yeah, I will get that up on google maps - that's why iPhones are so good '

Forgetting the fact that some of the most used apps on iOS are made by the creators of Android. Google.

[xxMATTGxx]

Its not an application though, its an installer.

Why have you ignored my post?

[xxMATTGxx]

After reading another website I've came across this in regards of the so called "Microsoft bans free software from WP"

Relax - Microsoft has not banned open source from Marketplace

This recent Slashdot article is sure to cause some hubbub. As usual (when it comes to anything Microsoft), it's completely inaccurate. The only licenses that have been banned are GPLv3 and its derivatives and equivalents, including LGPLv3, and Affero GPLv3. Why these particular licenses, and why specifically version 3?

Because version 3 of the GPL family of licenses includes what has been dubbed the "anti-Tivoization" clause. Tivoization, from the name TiVo, is what that company did to its hardware in order to prevent unauthorized firmware modifications. In essence, they released the complete source code to the firmware that runs on TiVo boxes, but compiling such source code does not yield binaries that can run on the TiVo. That is because the authorized, official binary code is modified by TiVo to include a digital signature that must be accepted by the hardware before said code is allowed to run. GPLv3 includes a clause that prohibits this behavior.

Microsoft must therefore ban licenses with an "anti-Tivoization" clause because both the Xbox and Windows Phone 7 hardware perform "Tivoization". They only accept code that has been signed by Microsoft (unless the hardware is developer unlocked).

So don't fret. All weak copyleft licenses and very liberal licenses such as MIT/X11 are perfectly fine for use in Xbox and WP7 code.

Source: http://www.arktronic.com/cms/blog-en...om-marketplace

[HotelUser]

After reading another website I've came across this in regards of the so called "Microsoft bans free software from WP"



Source: http://www.arktronic.com/cms/blog-en...om-marketplace

I'm not surprised.

[triston220]

How does this ban free software?

[Recursion]

How does this ban free software?

The title is misleading. They're just banning software from their marketplace that is licensed under GPLv3 and uses the anti-tivoization clause.

[triston220]

The title is misleading. They're just banning software from their marketplace that is licensed under GPLv3 and uses the anti-tivoization clause.

Right, thanks for clearing that up.

[StefanWolves]

I remember when I got warned for doing this. Oh how this forum has one rule for one group of people and then other rules for a different group of people.

Hi

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