The general rule of thumb is: if you're using a big organization's database, or a name that looks like yours, your account will eventually be blocked...
kris On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Jim Graham <spooky1...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:30:30PM -0700, vivek singh wrote: >> @bob: that one is not my app > > Are you really willing to take that chace? I've already forgotten > which uses which case, but who cares? If you're using even a slight > variant of their name, you're taking a HUGE risk of being sued. And > as has already been mentioned, who do you honestly think will win? > Big international corporation, or individual Android developer? > > This is doubly true if you're copying their content without whatever > amount of permission (if any) they require. > > You are DEFINITELY risking having your app, and maybe your developer > account nuked by Google. > > Is your app really worth the risk? > > Later, > --jim > > PS: I am also not a lawyer, but let's face it, simple common sense > should be far more than enough to tell you that much. I'd pull > your app, if I were you, before Google does, and possibly does > worse than that. Just my opinion (backed by common sense), of > course. > > -- > THE SCORE: ME: 2 CANCER: 0 > 73 DE N5IAL (/4) MiSTie #49997 < Running Mac OS X Lion > > spooky1...@gmail.com ICBM/Hurricane: 30.44406N 86.59909W > > "'Wrong' is one of those concepts that depends on witnesses." > --Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources (Dilbert, 05Nov09) > > Android Apps Listing at http://www.jstrack.org/barcodes.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
