Unfortunately, the definition of software piracy has nothing to do with whether it is free or not: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/software+piracy?s=t
And that link references you to "software theft," which says this: *"Unauthorised duplication and/or use of computer** software."* Here is the dictionary.com link on Software Theft if you are interested in the full description: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/software+theft Feel free to justify your actions however you want... doesn't change the facts. Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 2:21 AM, b0b <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tuesday, 1 May 2012 16:40:21 UTC+2, Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) wrote: >> >> > I seldom argue w/Mark... but in this case I think there is a way to do >> > this. The application you've downloaded is in the directory /data/app >> > on the device to which you downloaded it. Use "adb pull" to copy the >> > file to your dev machine. Now use "adb install" to push it to your >> > emulator. Bam! Bob's your uncle... >> >> This is called "software piracy". >> > > > Certainly not. If the program is free, piracy is irrelevant here. > > If the app is paid and for example use LVL for the license check, it will > not work on the emulator unless the user install Google Play on the > emulator and setup > his authorized Google Account (if he bought it). Otherwise the check will > fail. > > if the app use any other scheme for license verification, it still has to > pass for the program to run. > > If as developer you do not want your app to run in the emulator, it is not > very difficult to add an emulator check on startup. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
