Thanks for the response, but I'm not sure I've been clear. I want to create App X on GAE, but I am hitting the 3k file limit when I use Library L. I think to myself, "hmm, I could create App Y, whose sole purpose is to distribute the static files needed in L. In fact, many people could use Y to serve L to their own apps. If it stays under 5M requests a month (free from Google) then great. If not, I can charge a fee to pay the Google fees. In that way, Y is its own app and not only part of X."
It's clear that I could safely write a file-distribution app within the terms of use. I just want to be sure that if I write a file- distribution app that only distributes files to be used in other GAE apps I won't cross some sort of "specificity line" into a violation of the TOS. Thanks! On Mar 10, 1:36 pm, "Ikai L (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote: > If you're not using the application for this purpose, you should be > fine. It just sounds like you're writing an application that provides > an API for uploading files for distribution. I don't see any problem > with this. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Riley <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would like to create an app whose primary function is to serve > > static files to other services on the web. For example, someone might > > use my app to reduce the load on their server, or to decrease the > > number of files they have to manage in their app. Someone using GAE > > might use my app to avoid using up their 3000 file quota, etc. > > > Section 4.4 of the GAE terms of use reads: > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > 4.4. You may not develop multiple Applications to simulate or act as a > > single Application or otherwise access the Service in a manner > > intended to avoid incurring fees. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Does this rule out my idea? > > > If this is not the proper forum for a legal question like this, who > > can I ask for a definitive answer? > > > Thanks for any help! > > > -- > > 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]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- > Ikai Lan > Developer Programs Engineer, Google App > Enginehttp://googleappengine.blogspot.com|http://twitter.com/app_engine -- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
