I've said it before, Google developing apps for android (or just putting their name to apps their employees develop in their spare time) is probably one of the worst things they can do for the ecosystem. (you can see the original thread at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/8c22ecb069454980).
Sometimes I get the feeling that Google sees Android developers more as a source of unpaid help and ideas than seeing us as partners in trying to make Android a success. With my AndAppStore hat on it also bugs me that they don't look to help non-Market app directories even though we're serving companies and groups they don't (i.e. the ones who can't get the Google stamp of approval), they don't list their apps on 3rd party directories, the copy protection system is not open to third parties use, and market benefits from using APIs only available to system apps, all of which make it extremely difficult for third parties of offer a comparable compatible solution. Grrrr..... 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 RSTanvir Sent: 21 August 2009 08:00 To: Android Discuss Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Google Listen yeah, thats really bad. On Aug 21, 6:46 am, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > At least they could let everybody know what they are working on so we > (independent devs) don't waste our time. > > On Aug 20, 5:43 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Aug 20, 1:52 pm, Matt Kanninen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > discuss > > > Bad for the ecosystem. > > What if an independent team was working on this, say for the App > > Challenge. They can basically fold. > > Chalk one more up going down. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
