You have a point, it is up to the developer where they sell their app, they can even take pains to control the conditions their app can run on through means like DRM, but by the same logic the user generally has the opportunity to get hold of cracked software and use it without paying. Time has proven that DRM is a temporary solution to a permanent problem.
Speaking as a user and a developer, I personally prefer not to be immediately suspected as a potential criminal when I legally purchase software, that's assuming that I have been given the opportunity in the first place. So far, the android platform has been fairly distanced from this reputation, when compared to Apple's platform or the PC games industry. With companies like EA announcing that they will ditch DRM for future game titles, would it be too idealistic to consider that Android titles could still thrive without DRM technologies? On Mar 31, 2009 3:39 PM, "Al Sutton" <[email protected]> wrote: The idea of a common copy protection API that JBQ floated would go a long way to easing this situation because it would reduce the need for a developer to adapt their app for each app stores copy protection, but at the end of the day if the developer doesn't want additional revenue streams then that's their choice. Al. --- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registe... ------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean ... *Sent:* 31 March 2009 15:34 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Piracy and app "protection" Al, I agree there are options beyond rapidshare, as it stands there are many ways to distribute an ... > > On Mar 31, 2009 3:23 PM, "Al Sutton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sean, > > Before rapids... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. ... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
