[CS-FSLUG] OT: Apple's mind-bogglingly greedy and evil license agreement

[Robert Wohlfarth]

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Jon Glass <jonglass at usa.net> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:08 AM, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com>
> wrote:
> >
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apples-mind-bogglingly-greedy-and-evil-license-agreement/4360?tag=nl.e589
>
> Wow. Let me see if I understand this. Apple provides a free tool,
> designed exclusively for creating content for their iBooks store, and
> people are complaining that this free software, designed exclusively
> for this purpose has restrictions that won't let you use it for any
> other purpose?


My understanding was that Apple wrote a tool for creating content. Then
Apple put in the contract that you can only use it for iBooks.  The
software was NOT designed for one purpose. It is general purpose. The
limitation is imposed entirely by the license. That is deceitful.

If Apple wants a truly one purpose application, then they can design it
that way. Make the software only connect with iBooks. Don't offer any
export options. Apple chose a faulty design and then put the burden on me.

-- 
Robert Wohlfarth
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