Re: [tdf-discuss] Mac App Store

On 11-01-06 10:57 PM, todd rme wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Nguyen Vu Hung <vuhung16plus@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Benjamin Horst <bhorst@mac.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know the technical requirements needed to get into the Mac App Store?
> > > Are there any developers here who'd like to get involved in this process?
> > Here is the guidelines for submission to App Store
> > http://www.everythingicafe.com/apple-releases-mac-app-store-guidelines-and-devs-respond/2010/10/21/
> >
> > And for iOS (iPhone and the like, FYI)
> > http://developer.apple.com/news/ios/appstoretips/
> >
> > Technically, I would say LibO meets all (most?) the requirements needed.
> I don't think it meets these:
>
> - It duplicates apps already in the App Store, particularly if there
> are many of them (iWork)
> - It creates a store inside itself for selling or distributing other
> software (extensions)
> - It is not packaged and submitted using Apple’s packaging
> technologies included in Xcode – No third party installers are allowed
> (I thought this was a major goal of LibO)
>
> And I don't know whether it meets this one:
> - It has metadata that mentions the name of any other computer platform
>
>
> I do find it bizarre that people are so up in arms about OOXML but
> seem to have no complaints with Apple's blatant attempts to have total
> control over the software you are allowed to install on your own
> computer.
>
> -Todd
Define "People" ? :)

The FSF has several ongoing campaigns educating about the problems such
restrictions bring. Some posts on their blog provide an example for free
software subsmissions to their App Store:
http://www.fsf.org/search?SearchableText=app%20store

Before technical requirements, there are legal requirements. I know the
App Store terms have changed a few times in the past months, add that to
the check list.

In the event that LibreOffice would pass all technical & legal
requirements I'd suggest charging (more than $1) for the convenience.
Anyone else will know where to find it outside of the store. I presented
on exactly this topic (business models for free software distribution on
an "app store") for the Android Marketplace yesterday, I'll gladly
provide some pointers when/if it's deemed appropriate. I hardly an
expert but I have an idea or two.

Cheers,

Fabian

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