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Simple Mobile Tools is being sold to a for-profit firm ZipoApps (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/linuxfurs@pawb.social
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/6710937

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Simple Mobile apps have been very popular among FOSS enthusiasts. I've personally been using the Gallery, Contacts and the Phone app since a few years now. It's a shame that it has come to this, will be on the lookout for their forks.

Not necessarily Linux related, but figured this was important information to pass along, given the popularity of these FOSS apps on Android.

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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Very disappointing. Moreover I'm not even sure if they're allowed to do this with GPL and other contributors. If they sell I think it would need to stay GPL? Regardless I'm removing these either way.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago*

    Yeah, it has to stay GPL. So Simple Mobile Tools selling to a for-profit company doesn't really change all that much. Worst case scenario, the original apps get screwed over but someone releases forks of them. Best case scenario, ZipoApps doesn't actually change anything and just acts as a host for the projects.

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