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		RyanMcGreal on Nov 3, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why the Mac App Sandbox makes me sad Ugh, it's like the GPL in reverse.

CamperBob on Nov 3, 2011 [–]

I can imagine the GPL-inspired first line of the AMI license. "Most software is designed to let you do various things with your computer. Software licensed under the terms of the AMI (Apple May I) license is different. It is designed to make sure you can't do anything useful with your computer at all, at least not without asking first."

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