Prey Project for iOS source code released.(github.com) |
Prey Project for iOS source code released.(github.com) |
2 days after my laptop was stolen, I was able to locate it, perp was arrested (probably to be released later on, don't know, don't care) and I got my laptop back.
I just couldn't find the piece of code in which you can activate it by SMS, it seems you can only do it by the website/settings. Also, wouldn't the theft be able to shut down the application and get away with it ?
Other than that, thanks for sharing, this will be fun to learn since I'm starting to code iOS apps.
I doubt this is what they do and accepting outside contributions would be problematic, but if they retain they copyright they can do whatever they want.
Also, the GPL doesn't say you have to allow redistribution of the compiled application, just the code IIRC.
Incorrect:
3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:
a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)
You can have GPL'd apps in the app store. The VLC guys are just more demanding than the license itself. I guess there could be some issue with GPL3 and its DRM restrictions, but this should work with GPL2.
Assuming that's the case, they are free to release the code under as many licenses as they want (as long as they don't violate the BSD parts) - it's their code. They can release a GPLv3 version to the public and still publish to Apple. The copyright holder is not bound by the GPL if he releases his own code under GPL.... he already has all those rights, and more.
In this case, assuming all the copyright holders agree, they own it and can do whatever they want with the code. It effectively is code with a double license: GPL and the App Store's EULA. In VLC's case, the author didn't want his code distributed under the other license.
It seems like it would have the significant disadvantage that uninstalling the app turns off location updates.
Maybe there are some advantages I don't know about?