Hello folks, I was reading some of the other posts about EULAs and was wondering:
Does Android have a standard application EULA? If not - can it have one? should it have one? Failing that, is there a good way to let the user agree to the EULA before buying the application? Here's why I think this is a good idea. As I understand it, application developed for the iPhone are all subject to the same license agreement - the iTunes EULA found at http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/. This is good for the the developer, who does not have to arrange for a lawyer to draft a unique and possibly flawed license. It is good for the user, who knows what they are agreeing to BEFORE buying the application. In the Android model, it seems like the normal way to present a EULA is to pop up a dialog box the first time the application runs, stating the license terms and "Ok/Cancel" buttons. Of course I am a programmer, not a lawyer, but it seems like only presenting the license AFTER the user has paid for the application could be problematic. Wikipedia calls this a "shrink-wrap license" and supposedly they do poorly in (US) courts. Anybody have thoughts on this? How are you handling the EULA in your application? Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
