Another issue is that apps become obsolete. One does not want users to be finding and downloading obsolete versions of your app.
On Jan 20, 2011, at 6:40 AM, Tobias Eisentraeger <[email protected]> wrote: > For me as a developer I would not want someone else publishing my free apps. > You cannot redistribute even free applications without the consent of the > creator. > > Typical case is if the developer decides to include ads in a later version, > he does not want others to switch to an older version without. Another case > is a security flaw. A protection against that is typically an expiration date > of the apk. > > I have already sent one or two notices to different websites, hosting a copy > of apk's i have solely published through the Android Market. They were very > quick to remove these. > > In my opinion, it is piracy - it does not matter if an app is paid for or not. > > Toby > > > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Eric Wong (hdmp4.com) > <[email protected]> wrote: > Can someone tell me if there is anything that would stop someone from > setting up a web site or store which is basically a backup archive of > different versions of free Android market applications? > (Yes, free application only. No paid apks) > > i.e. someone/user download applications from Android market, backup on > his phone, upload it online and then share it to the public. > > If there isn't, why didn't web sites like appbrain, androlib.com, > cyrket.com provide the apks to download? > If there is, can someone explain? > > I know there are some kind people who have setup such web site to > share their Android applications backup, so that those without access > to Android market can access apks, but I have yet to see a large scale > version of this.... > > Would someone me tell me why? or is there already one somewhere? > > -- > 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
