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by SpikeGronim 5023 days ago
Thanks for responding here Jeff. The license on https://github.com/appcelerator/titanium_mobile is Apache 2.0. How can you possibly ask for money from a developer who used Apache 2.0 code? It seems like a black and white issue and that you are in the wrong. Please address the Apache 2.0 license in your response.
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prpatel 5023 days ago
They don't. I've used Appcelerator for a number of projects that are now on the App store(s) and haven't ever worried about this. The source code is on Github under the Apache license as you mentioned. This is enough for me and my lawyers to not worry about it.
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erichocean 5023 days ago
How does that possibly prevent their sales people from contacting your customers and demanding $5000 or their app gets pulled?
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tedunangst 5023 days ago
Everything is black and white when you've only heard one side of the story.
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jlgreco 5023 days ago
He is asking for the other side...
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SpikeGronim 5023 days ago
Yes, that was my intent. I was asking for the other side to make a clear response and specifically to mention the Apache license in their response. They made a vague, long winded, PR-speak response which did not address any of the issues. I continue to judge them for bad business practices and ethics. If they provide more evidence that paints a better picture I'll listen.
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