> <a href="https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/6169380?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/6169380?hl=e...</a><p>This was posted in February, applied in April, and enforced from April into May.<p>>The policy says that you cannot advertise free software without registering with Google as a publisher and obtaining permission in advance.<p>The author shows they understand the policy.<p>>Even a simple email explaining the policy and asking software publishers to comply in advance would go a long way.<p>So the author understood the policy, failed to comply, then complained when Google enforced the policy.