Oh, i see. I forgot that there was Python app-engine as well :) I am writing in Java.
2010/1/18 Eli Jones <[email protected]> > Timofey, > > I'm not sure how App Engine stores the applications on the server, but my > assumption is that Nick means that (in the future) there may be some option > in the app.yaml (like "source_download: yes") and there would be some link > on the Dashboard page that you could click to get the source as long as the > flag was set to "yes". > > A lot of people seem to want source download, but I can think of a lot of > others (myself included) who do not really want our readable .py files to be > easily accessible. > > I use Mercurial version control to keep track of my source code.. no need > for some dinky download source link. > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Timofey Danshin < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you for your replies. They were most helpful. >> I didn't quite understand the "download source code" part. I never gave it >> a thought before, but does that mean, that the applications are deployed to >> the server along with the source code (which, probably, would be logical, >> since they could be compiled there), or are they compiled locally and then >> deployed as bytecode only? >> >> 2010/1/18 Nick Johnson (Google) <[email protected]> >> >>> Hi Brian, >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 5:05 PM, bFlood <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> hi Timofey >>>> >>>> that is how we will be deploying our app. Users add a specific email >>>> address as a developer and then we load/maintain the source code >>>> remotely. A simple cron request makes a call back to our controlling >>>> app (on GAE) so we can change limits, upgrade features or turn off the >>>> remote app (in the event they subsequently remove the developer email >>>> account and stop paying). There are probably many other ways to combat >>>> this issue >>>> >>>> this setup works well in practice. The user pays Google directly for >>>> usage and then licenses the software from us. It turned out to be a >>>> lot easier then running it as a service (single GAE app) and having to >>>> be the middle-man between the user and Google. Trying to estimate how >>>> they would be billed per month was difficult and seemed like a >>>> duplication of the existing infrastructure. Also, a flat fee might >>>> have been more profitable (or not) but IMO does not play to one of >>>> GAE's biggest strengths, true utility billing. >>>> >>>> of course, this all breaks if Google decides to allow code downloads >>>> in the future but we'll cross that bridge if and when we come to >>>> it :) >>>> >>> >>> We're well aware of this use case. If we ever did add support for >>> downloading code (we have no immediate plans to), it would be with this in >>> mind. >>> >>> Bear in mind, though, that your users having your source code does not >>> prohibit you licensing it to them! >>> >>> -Nick >>> >>> >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> brian >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 18, 10:47 am, "Nick Johnson (Google)" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Hi Timofey, >>>> > >>>> > You own the app, so you're welcome to do anything you like with it as >>>> long >>>> > as it's not in violation of our TOS. If they add you as an >>>> administrator on >>>> > an app they've created, you can, of course, deploy your app to it. >>>> > >>>> > -Nick Johnson >>>> > >>>> > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Timofey Danshin >>>> > <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > Hi. I've written a decent web-app on app-engine. Do i have the right >>>> to >>>> > > sell it to others? I mean, not the source code, but install the app >>>> onto >>>> > > their app engine accounts? >>>> > >>>> > > Thank you in advance, >>>> > > Best Regards, >>>> > > Timofey Danshin. >>>> > >>>> > > -- >>>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> > > "Google App Engine" group. >>>> > > To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> > > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]><google-appengine%2Bunsubscrib >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > > . >>>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine >>>> > Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration >>>> Number: >>>> > 368047 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Google App Engine" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine >>> Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration >>> Number: 368047 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google App Engine" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> Timofey Danshin. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- Best Regards, Timofey Danshin.--
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