I've wondered about this because of a variation on number 1. An
application, App1, can become quite different application based on
whether it has Content Bundle A,B,C even though the code, at least
most of it, is the same.

Would the Market allow either:
1. Application add-ons, that install into an existing applications
data directory.  Ie South Pacific Reptile addon pack for Base
Application. (not actual names, but you get the idea).
2. Bundles of the same application with different content ie Base
Application with South Pacific Reptile Content bundle.

So far, I think the answer to number 1 is no.
I also think the answer to number 2 is no based on the fact that an
application is tied to a package name, so different applications
require different code and would not differ by content.

It is possible to do this within the application by using a backend
server and configuring the application upon first time use.

It really comes down to marketing. "Base Application" may not have the
same marketing appeal as "Base Application with South Pacific Reptile
Content Bundle". A Once they installed the application, it would be
easier to educate them, but they may not try it in the first place if
they don't know if their content is available.

So far, though, I think neither 1 nor 2 will work, so I'll have to
think of this differently.

Nathan

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