Follow-up by FSF regarding yesterday's AppStore/GPL issue

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10 pointsVivtek2 comments

"Apple has removed GNU Go from the App Store, continuing their longstanding habit of preventing users from doing anything that Apple doesn't want them to do."

No GNUtards. They removed GNU Go because you threatened them with legal action.

Let's include the preceding sentence to your quote:

"We would've liked to see Apple do the right thing and remove these limits, but it looks like that's not going to happen."

The FSF threatened them with legal action because they were violating its copyright license, just like any other entity would do. You can play by the GPL's rules or you can play by the Apple App or iTunes Stores' rules, just not by both.

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