So here is an interesting copyright question to ponder: are we allowed to redistribute binaries of open source software that have been compiled and signed by Apple?
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Short answer. No. The binaries container Apple propriatary, for example certificates signing the binaries. Probably also some modifikationer, new code etc. But, you can build from source, as Apple must provide the open source part. Which may or may not be complete code base.
I'm assuming any actual code modifications are provided by Apple in OSS dumps under the original license (if they aren't, then of course the answer is no). The question here is about the signed binaries - and I have a strong suspicion certificates/signatures are not copyrightable
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I’ll poke around a bit more, I’m wondering if there are people at
@EFF would might be able to help find an appropriately specialized lawyer that could be hired in a very narrow scope to provide a legal opinion on this.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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My feeling is that those areas are a grey area and would need a court case... but I also think that using them for your use case would fall under fair use for compatibility?
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