[simonh]

I'd have thought something more like the old Qt license tiering would make sense - a GPL version that can only be used to develop GPL apps and a commercially licensed version if you want to sell anything.

[natfriedman]

The app store does not allow GPL'd apps.

[tzs]

You can distribute your own GPL code through the App Store. You just can't include other people's GPL code.

That would be enough for a useful "free for free software, pay for commercial development" model.

[simonh]

Nobody's forcing anyone to distribute their GPL'd apps though the App Store.

[icefox]

And what about on the android and windows app stores?

[brajkovic]

Windows app store explicitly disallows open source, I believe. Android is the only one that does not.

[Paradigma11]

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/108551-windows-8-store-...

[rymith]

No, the GPL does not allow for further restrictions. The App Store doesn't care.

[lambda]

The App Store adds restrictions that are incompatible with the GPL. Who exactly "cares" is somewhat irrelevant.