Timothy is quite correct. In fact, the original rules said that you couldn't have published your app publicly anywhere at all, but we loosened that rule in response to feedback since it unintentionally excluded open source projects. We also were originally going to require apps to wait until the end of the Challenge judging before publishing to Market, but we reconsidered that as well (and changed it to 1 August) since as Timothy mentioned we don't want to keep apps out of the Market needlessly. But in the end we had to pick an eligibility date, which was always guaranteed to cut off at least some developers.
The goal of the ADC2 is to encourage developers to build new apps for the Market, so we picked the rules and deadlines to best encourage that, while balancing interests to keep things fair. - Dan On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Timothy F <[email protected]> wrote: > > I believe from the very beginning it was stated publicly that it was > for apps that had not previously been published. I was fearing that > they would not allow the entered apps to be published until after > ADC2, so the fact that they are allowing them to be published even > before ADC2 begins is good to hear. Of course obviously Google don't > want to keep all these great apps out of the market any longer than > they need to. > > Whatever date they announced the official rules, there will always be > people who published their app a day, a week, a month, or a year > prior, and who want their shot at the prize. It may be unfortunate > timing for you, but I think there is nothing "unfair" about it. > > On Aug 26, 6:32 pm, Houba <[email protected]> wrote: > > Merci Romain, > > > > Romain, we published our app before the exactly rules were out (i.e. > > in early May). It seems a tad bit unfair that we are left out because > > of that. Don't you think? > > > > Cheers, > > E > > > > On Aug 26, 11:29 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Therefore, it seems to me that what Google are looking for is for > > > > developers who HAVE developed already prior to Aug 1st, need to > rename > > > > their apps. > > > > > No, it's for developers who have published their app *after* August > 1st. > > > > > > It is EXTREMELY Cruel for a Google official NOT to answer this. > > > > Especially at this time. > > > > > I am from Google. > > > > > > Please can someone official from Google just give me a SIMPLE "Yes - > > > > change the name of your app" or "No - you've lost your chance. Thanks > > > > for using Android". > > > > > Like I said already, no you cannot participate if your app was > > > published on Market before August 1st. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > On Aug 26, 10:39 pm, Dan Sherman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> a) I'd imagine, they'll go through ADC getting rated, but if they > should > > > >> win, I'd imagine Google would check if theres a duplicate on the > market that > > > >> was released prior to Aug1, and remove it at that point. Not to > mention, if > > > >> they announced the winners, and someone else noticed, I'm sure it > would be > > > >> pointed out pretty quickly. Its not a "well maybe it was" type > thing, it > > > >> would be pretty obvious... > > > > > >> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Houba < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> > Hi, > > > > > >> > I am aware that this challenge is only open to Apps or developers > who > > > >> > have not published their apps on the Android Market before 1st > > > >> > August. > > > > > >> > But my question is this: > > > > > >> > a) What is stopping a developer from just changing the name of > his/her > > > >> > app or renaming the app package? Surely others will try this? > > > > > >> > b) Are there any developers here that created apps in anticipation > for > > > >> > the ADC2 to only find that by publishing on the Android Market, > you > > > >> > will lose out on the eligibility clause? > > > > > >> > Thanks, > > > > > -- > > > Romain Guy > > > Android framework engineer > > > [email protected] > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time > > > to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on > > > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them- Hide quoted > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
