don't think it's a load of crap. You can't modify the Market app to allow for download to the sdcard. But you can create your own market, ala SlideMe, to do what you want, i.e. download apks to the sdcard.
But what has this to do with distributing software that is not yours or that is not opensource? Cyanogen did that (not with bad intention, i'm sure of that) and was noticed a C&D by Google. I do hope, though, that the 'offending' binaries are not an integral part of Android and that leaving it out would not entirely cripple it. If that's the case, I have all confidence that Cyanogen will be up and running soon again, with their mods but without the proprietary (google) apps. On Sep 25, 8:42 pm, schwiz <[email protected]> wrote: On Sep 25, 8:42 pm, schwiz <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats an interesting blog post by the devs, but I frankly think its a > load of crap. I've seen devs post here on the forums on more than one > occation to customer requests of apps2sd as being 'do it yourself its > not a priority' -paraphrased However they failed to mention that > doing it yourself was violating the TOS for the software that your > phone needs to function like it should. Am I missing something here? > > On Sep 25, 7:16 pm, Streets Of Boston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Some more info here, from > > Google:http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/note-on-google-apps-fo... > > > "...we've been seeing some really cool and impressive things, such as > > the custom Android builds that are popular with many enthusiasts..." > > > "...we developed Android apps for many of our services like YouTube, > > Gmail, Google Voice, and so on. These apps are **Google's way of > > benefiting from Android*** in the same way that any other developer > > can, but the apps are not part of the Android platform itself. We make > > some of these apps available to users of any Android-powered device > > via Android Market, and others are ***pre-installed on some phones > > through business deals***. Either way, ***these apps aren't open > > source***, and that's why they aren't included in the Android source > > code repository. Unauthorized distribution of this software harms us > > just like it would any other business, even if it's done with the best > > of intentions..." > > > "...We always love seeing novel uses of Android, including custom > > Android builds from developers who see a need..." > > > Cyanogen was giving away non-opensource applications that generate > > some revenue for (benifits) Google. That they want to nip this in the > > bud (as soon as possible) is understandable. > > > But Google doesn't want to shut down Cyanogen, and others like them, > > all together. Google actually like to see these kinds of activities. > > > At least, that's what i understand from this blog-post. > > > On Sep 25, 10:57 am, PhoenixAG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Google, > > > > We love you as a company and love the Android platform. It is only > > > made better when it is enhanced by people like Cyanogen who use the > > > open nature of the platform to further it and attracts many more > > > people to it, as a result. > > > > I am one of the people who was attracted towards Android not for the > > > official rom, but because of the open nature of Android and that I > > > could use a custom rom on it. > > > > Someone who has put in so much hard work on the platform should not be > > > told to cease and desist, but commended and encouraged to continue to > > > work better. > > > > Don't become Apple! > > > > The 30,000 users of CyanogenMod and many more Android users will thank > > > you for it. > > > > Remember, "Don't be Evil!"- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
