Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Arno Welzel Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,alt.os.linux,alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 12:31:12 +0200 Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <7u5lblxjel.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <6rhvblxb0d.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net 11VChC6Yd5t/UHCoM6mJUQ2uaoelorHTHyYLx65uqPmKoMiT1y Cancel-Lock: sha1:cxZipOe7lpkhhuyaDrjiODqFqts= sha256:5A2vMCIphoVocHI7/CepEFItuPUzn5IYzBT66gDlU54= Content-Language: en-US, de-DE In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:145469 alt.os.linux:81326 alt.comp.os.windows-10:183409 comp.mobile.android:147713 Marion, 2025-04-08 02:01: > On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 00:45:01 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote : > > >>> No other common consumer operating system restricts free app re-use. >>> Only Apple. >> >> that defines that software as "non Free", period. Don't beat >> around the bush. Meaning, don't write long explanations. That is not >> Free software. It may be gratis, but it is not Free. Uppercase. > > There is free open source software which does not cost money but when > distributed by the Apple App Store, it's locked to a specific Apple ID. Which is irrelevant, since you can just download it again, if needed. -- Arno Welzel https://arnowelzel.de