> My guess is open source apps hosted in googlecode etc., should be fine if
> you don't publish "apk" for download.

Mean competitors could then simply compile the apk and distribute it
on the market...
(since it is open source...).. making that particular OSS ineligible
to participation.

Peli
www.openintents.org

On May 28, 9:46 am, Muthu Ramadoss <[email protected]> wrote:
> My guess is open source apps hosted in googlecode etc., should be fine if
> you don't publish "apk" for download. Hope the final rules sheds enough
> light on this open source projects being excluded from ADC2 is correct or
> not.
>
> take care,
> Muthu Ramadoss.
>
> http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitzhttp://androidrocks.googlecode.com- Android 
> Consulting.
>
> Helen Rowland<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/helen_rowland.html>
> - "One man's folly is another man's wife."
>
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > As I read the current rules (and remember it does say that full rules will
> > be posted later), there is nothing that stops developers doing closed
> > limited betas where a small number of users are recruited into the "team"
> > and test the app which is distributed via email.
>
> > This could easily be facilitated via discussions on the
> > android-app-distribution group, or if people wanted, I could have
> > AndAppStore expanded to include a "Looking for testers" section alongside
> > the existing pre-release apps section.
>
> > Al.
>
> > ---
>
> > * Written an Android App? - List it athttp://andappstore.com/*
>
> > ======
> > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the
> > company number  6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House,
> > 152-160 City Road, London,  EC1V 2NX, UK.
>
> > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not
> > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's
> > subsidiaries.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:
> > [email protected]] On Behalf Of JP
> > Sent: 28 May 2009 01:06
> > To: Android Discuss
> > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: ADC 2
>
> > Plus a whole load of fraud is going to go down as devels will use a
> > friend as strawperson to rerelease. Perhaps even complain how their
> > idea was stolen.
>
> > On May 27, 4:55 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > As an old timer here I am pretty frustrated right now.  There are
> > > plenty of released apps that deserve the exposure of a contest like
> > > this. I suppose we'll see what happens. Glad at least I've included a
> > > kill switch in my product in case I want to pull the plug.
>
> > > On May 27, 4:18 pm, Incognito <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > People will be able to download the apps during the contest at around
> > august. That is around 10 weeks from now. I don't think that is a big deal.
> > They will get a 1000 new apps to play with. Not bad.
>
> > > > On May 27, 2009, at 6:59 PM, JP <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > This is a total fiasco. To add insult to injury - Existing Market
> > > > releases will drown in dumpware as releases of any halfway decent app
> > > > will not occur between now and the end of ADC 2.
>
> > > > On May 27, 2:39 pm, Mariano Kamp <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Only unpublished apps? That is really sad.
>
> > > > On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > >  Also interesting is that you can only submit unpublished apss and you
> > can
> > > > not publish them before judging.
>
> > > > I can see a number of people focusing on ADC development and the stream
> > of
> > > > apps entering the market suddenly dropping :(.
>
> > > > Al.
>
> > > > ---
>
> > > > * Written an Android App? - List it athttp://andappstore.com/*
>
> > > > ======
> > > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the
> > > > company number  6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House,
> > > > 152-160 City Road, London,  EC1V 2NX, UK.
>
> > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not
> > > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's
> > > > subsidiaries.
>
> > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
> > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Muthu Ramadoss
> > > > *Sent:* 27 May 2009 20:32
> > > > *To:* [email protected]
> > > > *Subject:* [android-discuss] Re: ADC 2
>
> > > > Interesting categories:
> > > > Categories
>
> > > >    - Education/Reference
> > > >    - Games: Casual/Puzzle
> > > >    - Games: Arcade/Action
> > > >    - Social Networking
> > > >    - Lifestyle
> > > >    - Productivity/Tools
> > > >    - Media
> > > >    - Entertainment
> > > >    - Travel
> > > >    - Misc
>
> > > > take care,
> > > > Muthu Ramadoss.
>
> >http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitzhttp://androidrocks.googlecode.com-An...
> > .
>
> > > > Sent from Tamil Nadu, India
> > > > Helen Rowland<
> >http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/helen_rowland.html> - "One
> > man's folly is another man's wife."
>
> > > > On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > For those that missed it, details at;
>
> > > >http://code.google.com/android/adc
>
> > > > Al.
>
> > > > ---
>
> > > > * Written an Android App? - List it athttp://andappstore.com/*
>
> > > > ======
> > > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the
> > > > company number  6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House,
> > > > 152-160 City Road, London,  EC1V 2NX, UK.
>
> > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not
> > > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's
> > > > subsidiaries.
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