Ah, true, my apologies. But the basic principle of the matter is they aren't CyanogenMod's apps to distribute and modify, they're not part of Android's open source stuff at all, they're Google's, if I've understood the entire argument here. ------------------ http://andrewhays.net http://ashays.livejournal.com
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > They can't do that because the phone is independent of the carrier, > i.e., the HTC DREAM can be used on MANY different carrier networks, > and depending on the retailer, may or may not be licensed to carry the > google devices, therefore it can't be a hardware-availability either. > > You are also misinformed about the legality... you have a google > experience device, which means that you ARE licensed to use those apps > on your device. The big issue isn't in YOUR use of those apps on YOUR > phone, but rather the mechanism of DISTRIBUTION of those apps, i.e. > Cyanogen had no license to distribute those apps with his mod > firmware. > > Your solution to this problem is to use the upcoming no-google-closed- > source custom builds and to use YOUR LEGAL BACKUP of the google-closed- > source apps. They're closed source, so not modified between custom > builds anyways. > > On Sep 28, 1:37 pm, Mouseclone <[email protected]> wrote: > > I did a small write up on my tech blog (19incheswide.com) about > > Cyanogen and Google. I understand that Google has a point, still > > doesn't mean that I'm not pissed at Google about it. I just am. > > > > As for an idea that might put some of this to rest. > > > > Google, is there a possibility that you can build an App Pack for > > carriers or phones that are "Google Phones". I bought my phone from a > > T-Mobile store. Personally I feel that I should have the right to > > continue to run the apps because I have bought a license to run the > > apps on this phone. I personally didn't think that I violated any > > rules by running a modified version for Android. > > > > The reason for the App Pack is because of the deal(s) that YOU > > (Google) and T-Mobile seem to have made at some point in time. At > > YouTube is not in the market place I can only assume that the YouTube > > app was part of the T-Mobile deal. > > > > Google, you should be able to make App Packs based on the type of > > phone and the carrier that I have. Google Maps seems to be free as it > > is in the Market Place. Then again, I soon will not be able to get to > > the Market Place because there is no way for me to install it. > > > > I'm also going to miss the integration of Google in my phone, with my > > contacts, calendar, maps, and gmail. I was in the process of moving > > things to Google from other accounts, but it seems I will have to wait > > until things are sorted out with CyanogenMod to be able to continue my > > working with Google. > > > > I bought the phone not because of YOU (Google) but because it was > > OSS. I will continue to use Android and Android Mods like Cyanogen, > > with or without Google integration. > > > > So You and T-Mobile get together and make an AppPack that the rest of > > us can use that own a G1 / MyTouch and bought them from T-Mobile. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
