Well someone started charging for a port of DOOM. Fortunately the paid version developer was good enough to stick to the GPL clause making the source code available and someone re-compiled it and listed it as a free app. The paid-for developer then tried to get the free one taken down, but was unsuccessful (see http://code.google.com/p/support/issues/detail?id=2551) :).
In the process though it was re-iterated that applications can't be un-published by developers, so even if the developer infringing on your copyright agrees to take their app down they can't actually do it :O. 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 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 Eric Wong (hdmp4.com) Sent: 03 June 2009 01:42 To: Android Discuss Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Copyright enforcement outside of the US mm......another fear turned true. Not good. I have been wondering if such things would happen and what steps is being taken to prevent this. Looks like there isn't one :X e.g. what if someone take a free open source Android apk and list it as a paid apk in the market? Eric --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
