Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP for iPad

[Michael Schumacher <schumaml gmx de>]

On 03.05.2013 00:26, DAVID D BEAZER wrote:

> Sent from my iPad - Is anything in the works for developing a version
> of GIMP for the iPad.  if so then also being able to link with a desk
> top version with changes to the image on the iPad.  As their is a
> growing base of iPad users, this might be a very good app to create.

Apple has found this neat hole to make their terms incompatible with the 
GPL, most likely to quench at least some competition on their closed 
platforms.

See 
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/no-gpl-apps-for-apples-app-store/8046 
or https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-05-app-store-compliance or 
http://adium.im/pipermail/devel_adium.im/2011-January/007973.html or 
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement

You shouldn't expect to see GIMP or other GPL'ed FLOSS software you like 
on the iPad anytime soon.


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Regards,
Michael