I don't see a problem with section 7.1 It basically enforces a stiffer penalty on those who may create a garbage app, with copyright infringement or malicious intent and are asked or forced to remove the app. It doesn't affect normal "takedowns", where you decide to unpublish your app.
-niko On Nov 11, 3:47 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > No worries, it's just some people on this list don't have English as their > first language and so humour can cause confusion :). > > Al. > -- > > * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company > number 6741909. > > 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. > > On 11 Nov 2009, at 09:36, tauntz wrote: > > > Sry, I wasn't trying to be serious :) > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And then you get hit by the defective clause in 7.2 and you're still > >> liable for a years sales. > > >> Al. > >> -- > > >> * Looking for Android Apps? - Tryhttp://andappstore.com/* > > >> ====== > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company > >> number 6741909. > > >> 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. > > >> On 11 Nov 2009, at 09:17, tauntz wrote: > > >>> That one is easy - just don't remove your app from the Market - > >>> release an update for your app that contains.. nothing - just an empty > >>> activity ;) > > >>> Tauno > > >>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Yup, some good some bad, and I may not have caught all of them. My > >>>> comments > >>>> are my understanding, but I'm not a lawyer so you shouldn't go just off > >>>> my > >>>> understanding of the changes. > >>>> *** Biggest problem - changes to 7.1 & 7.2 *** > >>>> In the new agreement 7.2 states; > >>>> "If you remove a Product from the Market pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), > >>>> (iii) or (iv) of this Section 7.1, and an end user purchased such Product > >>>> within a year before the date of takedown, at Google’s request, you must > >>>> refund to the affected end user all amounts paid by such end user for > >>>> such > >>>> affected Product, less the portion of the Transaction Fee specifically > >>>> allocated to the credit card/payment processing for the associated > >>>> transaction." > >>>> The four sections cover removing your app from market and telling Google > >>>> you > >>>> were protecting yourself because of *allegations* (yes, not claims > >>>> backed by > >>>> a court ruling, just allegations) of infringement of Intellectual > >>>> property, > >>>> defamation, violation of publicity or privacy, or breaching the law. > >>>> So if I went to a developer and said "I've just played your game and it > >>>> breaches my copyright" (as happened to some t*tris like games), you get > >>>> left > >>>> with a choice; Keep the app up and run the risk of a lawsuit, or take the > >>>> app down and risk having to refund your last years worth of sales. > > >>> -- > > >>> 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 > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=. > > >> -- > > >> 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 > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=. > > > -- > > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=. -- 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=.
