- Whatever is shipped has to satisfy corporate policy.
- The GPLv3 does not do so.
That’s what matters. The only way what you care about has any impact on the above is if there is a meaningful impact for Apple for following the policy, and Apple suffering some sort of loss (be it monetary, PR, legal etc).
Thus far, the non-presence of GPLv3 software does not appear to have hit that bar.
Of course I'm important in this context. The context is literally me talking about issues that _I_ find with macos. Saying 'company X does Y because company X's policy is do to Y' is a useless truism that adds nothing to the conversation.
- Apple is shipping stuff out to customers.
- Whatever is shipped has to satisfy corporate policy.
- The GPLv3 does not do so.
That’s what matters. The only way what you care about has any impact on the above is if there is a meaningful impact for Apple for following the policy, and Apple suffering some sort of loss (be it monetary, PR, legal etc).
Thus far, the non-presence of GPLv3 software does not appear to have hit that bar.