Hello, I found Ring today and I am very excited about finding an open source, distributed, end-to-end-encrypted, multi device VoIP messenger.
But I am concerned about the GPL licensing. As far as I understand GPL-licensed apps can not be distributed via the App Store. So Non-Tech-savvy-iPhone users will not be able to use Ring on their iPhones, which in turn disqualifies Ring as a WhatsApp replacement. So my question is: Is widespread distribution even in the scope of the project? I would like to encourage a discussion on dual licensing. From my limited understanding of the issue, dual licensing would make it possible to distribute Ring via the App Store and therefore position Ring as a serious WhatsApp competitor, which in turn would make open source, distributed, end-to-end-encrypted, multi device VoIP messaging suitable for the needs of the masses. I don’t know any project to date accomplishing this feat. I understand that the iOS client is in its early stages, but as every contributor would have to agree to a license change I’d like to start the discussion as early as possible.
