> Also, Apple will only remove software if you notify them of copyright infringement; it's not their job to preemptively perform licensing enforcement.
Developers of GPL software have had different experiences with Apple than what you're asserting. There is a direct incentive for Apple to police licensing incompatibilities if they are profiting from illegal distribution of GPL software on their platform.
I tend to think of this as reaction to GPL FUD; I know some people who have these so they never have to actually figure out the answer to this question.
Please read the following:
https://github.com/nextcloud/ios/blob/master/COPYING.iOS
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12827624
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store...
> Also, Apple will only remove software if you notify them of copyright infringement; it's not their job to preemptively perform licensing enforcement.
Developers of GPL software have had different experiences with Apple than what you're asserting. There is a direct incentive for Apple to police licensing incompatibilities if they are profiting from illegal distribution of GPL software on their platform.