2013/1/9 Larry Meadors <[email protected]>: > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:43 AM, Kristopher Micinski > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Because running a server on a battery powered device wouldn't work all >> that well, and running a server would be against most carriers' terms >> of service as well. > > That's a lame answer. :-) > > My nexus is wifi only and plugged in all day. No carrier or power concerns. > > However, I do agree that running a web service on android is probably > the worst idea I've heard in a long time for a multitude of other > (additional) reasons. What's the public IP? How will clients reliably > find it?
Just maybe - UPnP port forwarding? Or DNS, like DynDNS? Or maybe it's a web service that only needs to work on the local WiFi network, and for a limited time only? > What's the point? Heh, what's the point of those little flat things with a color display that you can tap with your finger? :) -- K > > I'm hoping we are not getting the question correctly. > > Larry > > -- > 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
